How to Change the Server Hostname on CentOS

April 14, 2011 / Dedicated Server

This tutorial will show you how to change the dedicated server hostname on CentOS.  The server hostname can be changed in two ways shown below.

The first way is by using the “Hostname command”.

Enter the following command into the console:

hostname my.server.com

Once you enter the above command, the server hostname will be automatically changed.

OR

you can change the server hostname using the “Editing network file”.

Enter the following command into the console:

vi /etc/sysconfig/network

After entering the command you will see something like this:

NETWORKING=”yes”
GATEWAY=”192.0.2.2″
HOSTNAME=”some.servername.com”

Simply, change your “hostname” there and you are done. I hope it will help.

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