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Article ID: 1829
Last update: 07-21-04
Issue:
How do I change my hostname or the machine name?
Resolution:
IP hostnames or machine names can be changed dynamically with the command hostname and persistently by setting the HOSTNAME environment variable in /etc/sysconfig/network.

You can also run the redhat-config-network command, click on the "DNS" tab, and change the "Hostname" field. If samba is running and you wish to set the Netbios name of the system to something other than the IP hostname, this may be accomplished by setting the netbios name parameter in the file /etc/samba/smb.conf. Add a line in this file that denotes: netbios name = <SERVER NAME:>, where <SERVER NAME:> is the name you want Windows to see your machine as. Most people use the system's hostname.


Here is an example on changing the hostname from the command line from jaws to peahi. Note that just running hostname will display your current hostname. 

 
# hostname
jaws.example.com
# hostname peahi.example.com
# hostname
peahi.example.com


Here is an example on changing the hostname in the /etc/sysconfig/network file from jaws to peahi. Use your preferred text editor to make the changes. 

 
# cat /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=jaws.example.com

# cat /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=peahi.example.com



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