A Hostname is the name of a server on a network. It helps to identify different servers on your network.
The hostname you choose must be different from any domain hosted on your server. For instance, if you have a domain called food.com on your server, you should use a fully qualified hostname like:
hostname.food.comStep:-1 Check the existing Hostname
hostnamectlStep:-2 Set a new Hostname
hostnamectl set-hostname my.new-hostname.serverMake sure to replace my.new-hostname.server with your chosen hostname.
Step:-3 Check the Hostname
hostnamectlIf the hostname is not changed then follow the below steps.
Step:-4 Edit the /etc/hosts file
nano /etc/hostslook for the IP beginning with 127.0.0.1. it will look like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost 4 localhost4.localdomain4 old. hostname, Change the entry old.hostname to my.new-hostname.server, save, and exit.
Step:-5 Reboot and check the hostname again
rebootStep:-6 You can check again to see if it's changed
hostnamectl
You can also change the hostname in CWP. Once you installed CWP on your server.
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Step:-1 Log in to CWP
Step:-2 Locate the server setting, click on it from the drop-down select Change Hostname
Step:-3 Change Hostname
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