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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> | ||
# Restart hostname service < | # Restart hostname service <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
$ systemctl restart systemd-logind.service | $ systemctl restart systemd-logind.service | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
# Use ''hostnamectl'' with ''set-hostname'' flag. < | # Use ''hostnamectl'' with ''set-hostname'' flag. <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
$ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW_NAME_HERE | $ hostnamectl set-hostname NEW_NAME_HERE | ||
</ | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
Latest revision as of 08:54, 31 August 2023
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
Version specific
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS