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Change your Hostname without Rebooting in RedHat Linux

cd /etc/sysconfig vi network Look for the HOSTNAME line and replace it with the new hostname you want to use. In this example I want to replace localhost with redhat9. HOSTNAME=redhat9 When you are done, save your changes and exit vi. Next we will edit the /etc/hosts file and set the new hostname. vi /etc/hosts In hosts, edit the line that has the old hostname and replace it with your new one. 192.168.1.110 redhat9 Save your changes and exit vi. The changes to /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network are necessary to make your changes persistent (in the event of an unscheduled reboot). Now we use the hostname program to change the hostname that is currently set. hostname redhat9 And run it again without any parameters to see if the hostname changed. hostname Finally we will restart the network to apply...