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# 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> | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 3 January 2019
Change hostname without a restart
- Last tested on Ubuntu 16.04 (2018-04-23)
- To permanently change the computer name
Edit/etc/hostnameand/etc/hosts - Restart hostname service
$ systemctl restart systemd-logind.service
- Use hostnamectl with set-hostname flag.
$ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW_NAME_HERE