base_tutorial/8-ubuntu/Ubuntu_change_hostname.md

Ubuntu change hostname command

The procedure to change the computer name on Ubuntu Linux:

* Type the following command to edit /etc/hostname using nano or vi text editor:

sudo nano /etc/hostname

* Delete the old name and setup new name.

* Next Edit the /etc/hosts file:

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Replace any occurrence of the existing computer name with your new one.

*Reboot the system to changes take effect:

sudo reboot