Changing the Hostname in Linux
- Lucas
- March 22, 2017
Edit the “/etc/hostname” file, change the current hostname to the desired hostname. vim /etc/hostname Edit the “/etc/hosts” file, replace the old hostname with the new one. vim /etc/hosts Then run the following command: /etc/init.d/hostname.sh start That’s it! To view the current hostname, use the “hostname” command.