If you are new to linux you probably will ask how to change the hostname of you computer. (A hostname is the unique name by which a network attached device is known on a network.) If you enter the wrong hostname during the installation, and you need to change the hostname, here is the solution:-
- Edit file /etc/sysconfig/network using your favourite editor. In my case is nano. So i’ll enter nano /etc/sysconfig/network
- Look for HOSTNAME=xxxxxx
- Change the xxxx to the name you wish to set for your computer. (ex: HOSTNAME=techiecorner.com)
- Save the file and restart the xinetd service. (ex: type service xinetd restart in your shell)
- Done! You have just changed your hostname in Linux platform
- service network restart this resets your network interface
- And then enter shutdown -r now, to restart your computer.
