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= Change hostname without a restart =
= Change hostname without a restart =


* ''Last tested on Ubuntu 16.04''
{{testedon|2018-04-23|Ubuntu 16.04}}


# To '''permanently''' change the computer name<br>Edit <code>/etc/hostname</code> and <code>/etc/hosts</code>
# To '''permanently''' change the computer name<br>Edit <code>/etc/hostname</code> and <code>/etc/hosts</code>
# Restart hostname service <source lang="bash">
# Restart hostname service <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
$ systemctl restart systemd-logind.service
$ systemctl restart systemd-logind.service
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
# Use ''hostnamectl'' with ''set-hostname'' flag. <source lang="bash">
# Use ''hostnamectl'' with ''set-hostname'' flag. <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
$ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW_NAME_HERE
$ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW_NAME_HERE
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
= Version specific =
 
* Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
**[https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-setup-sftp-server-on-ubuntu-22-04-jammy-jellyfish-linux How to setup SFTP server on Ubuntu 22.04]

Latest revision as of 08:54, 31 August 2023

Change hostname without a restart

  • Last tested on Ubuntu 16.04 (2018-04-23)
  1. To permanently change the computer name
    Edit /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts
  2. Restart hostname service
    $ systemctl restart systemd-logind.service
    
  3. Use hostnamectl with set-hostname flag.
    $ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW_NAME_HERE
    


Version specific