How to configure hostname in Ubuntu

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.

$ hostname
$ hostnamectl status

3. Set the hostname using the command below , replacing “new_hostname” with the desired hostname.

$ sudo hostnamectl set-hostname new_hostname

4. Confirm the new hostname.

$ hostname

5. 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!!