Configure Hostname on Ubuntu Machine

Its easy to configure a hostname on an Ubuntu machine. You can use the command line tool hostnamectl. Lets see how its done:

  1. Open the terminal on your Ubuntu machine.
  2. Run one of the commands below to display the current hostname.
  3. $ hostname
    $ hostnamectl status
  4. Set the hostname using the command below , replacing “new_hostname” with the desired hostname.
  5. $ sudo hostnamectl set-hostname new_hostname
  6. Confirm the new hostname.
  7. $ hostname
  8. Additionally, you can also edit the file “/etc/hostname” and change the hostname to your desired one and reboot the machine to take effect.

Enjoy!!

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