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== How to change the hostname == | == How to change the hostname == | ||
With Fedora 18 the hostname is stored in the file <code>/etc/hostname</code>. | With Fedora 18 the hostname is stored in the file <code>/etc/hostname</code>. During the boot process the transient hostname will be set from <code>systemd</code> according to the content of the file <code>/etc/hostname</code>. | ||
The commands '''hostname''' and '''hostnamectl''' may be used to print or set the system hostname. | The commands '''hostname''' and '''hostnamectl''' may be used to print or set the system hostname. | ||
On Fedora the system hostname is specified as a '''f'''ully '''q'''ualified '''d'''omain '''n'''ame (FQDN). | On Fedora the system hostname is specified as a '''f'''ully '''q'''ualified '''d'''omain '''n'''ame (FQDN). | ||
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How to change the hostname
With Fedora 18 the hostname is stored in the file /etc/hostname. During the boot process the transient hostname will be set from systemd according to the content of the file /etc/hostname.
The commands hostname and hostnamectl may be used to print or set the system hostname.
On Fedora the system hostname is specified as a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
hostnamectl set-hostname myhost.mydomain