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Chapter 20. Changing a hostname

The hostname of a system is the name on the system itself. You can set the name when you install RHEL, and you can change it afterwards.

20.1. Changing a hostname by using nmcli
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You can use the nmcli utility to update the system hostname. Note that other utilities might use a different term, such as static or persistent hostname.

Procedure

  1. Optional: Display the current hostname setting: 

    # nmcli general hostname
old-hostname.example.com
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  2. Set the new hostname: 

    # nmcli general hostname new-hostname.example.com
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  3. NetworkManager automatically restarts the systemd-hostnamed to activate the new name. For the changes to take effect, reboot the host: 

    # reboot
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    Alternatively, if you know which services use the hostname:

    1. Restart all services that only read the hostname when the service starts: 

      # systemctl restart <service_name>
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    2. Active shell users must re-login for the changes to take effect.

Verification

  • Display the hostname: 

    # nmcli general hostname
new-hostname.example.com
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20.2. Changing a hostname by using hostnamectl
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You can use the hostnamectl utility to update the hostname.

By default, hostnamectl sets the following hostname types:

  • Static hostname: Stored in the /etc/hostname file. Typically, services use this name as the hostname.
  • Pretty hostname: A descriptive name, such as Proxy server in data center A.
  • Transient hostname: A fall-back value that is typically received from the network configuration.

Procedure

  1. Optional: Display the current hostname setting: 

    # hostnamectl status --static
old-hostname.example.com
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  2. Set the new hostname: 

    # hostnamectl set-hostname new-hostname.example.com
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    This command sets the static and transient hostname to the new value. To set only a specific type, pass the --static, --pretty, or --transient option to the command.

  3. The hostnamectl utility automatically restarts the systemd-hostnamed to activate the new name. For the changes to take effect, reboot the host: 

    # reboot
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    Alternatively, if you know which services use the hostname:

    1. Restart all services that only read the hostname when the service starts: 

      # systemctl restart <service_name>
      Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
    2. Active shell users must re-login for the changes to take effect.

Verification

  • Display the hostname: 

    # hostnamectl status --static
new-hostname.example.com
    Copy to Clipboard Toggle word wrap
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