[CentOS] Really changing the hostname

Thu Feb 14 18:13:27 UTC 2013
Digimer <lists at alteeve.ca>

On 02/14/2013 01:11 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> I need to change the host name on a test server, and in the past when I
> used hostname to change the hostname, it did not seem to change it
> everywhere.
>
> I really don't want to do a rebuild just yet, but I have to feel
> confident that hostname is really changed (reboot is not too much of an
> issue).
>
> What is the recommened practice?  Other than get it right the first time.

To make the change permanent, edit /etc/ssyconfig/network and set the 
desired hostname after HOSTNAME=.

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