Ubuntu tips: Change the Host Name

UbuntuLinux system change host name 1. enable the root user to run the command sudopasswdroot to set the password for the root user 2. log on as a root user. 1) edit the file/etc/hosts and replace 127.0.1.1xxxxx with 127.0.1.1newhostname2. edit/etc.

Change the host name in Ubuntu Linux

1. Enable the root user

Run sudo passwd root to set the password for the root user.

2. Log On As A root user

1) edit the file/etc/hosts and set the following line

127.0.1.1 xxxxx

Replace

127.0.1.1 newhostname

2) edit the/etc/hostname file to delete all contents of the file and add newhostname

3) run the hostname newhostname command.

3. Quit the root user and use the normal user to log on.

Note:

Here, xxxxx is the original host name newhostname, the host name you want to modify