> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Digimer <lists at alteeve.ca> wrote: >> On 02/14/2013 01:13 PM, Digimer wrote: >>> 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=. >>> >> >> Sorry, I typo'd that; >> >> # cat /etc/sysconfig/network >> NETWORKING=yes >> HOSTNAME=<your.new.hostname> > > > This will get picked up on the next reboot. You will have to use the > hostname command to make it take effect immediately, but some > applications only pick it up when they start so things like your login > prompt won't change until the next login. One could also run "service network restart" to have it take a more immediate effect. The disconnect from the network is momentarily, and one's session isn't even severed.