> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Digimer <lists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 02/14/2013 01:13 PM, Digimer wrote:
>>> On 02/14/2013 01:11 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>>> I need to change the host name on a test server, and in the past when
>>>> I
>>>> used hostname to change the hostname, it did not seem to change it
>>>> everywhere.
>>>>
>>>> I really don't want to do a rebuild just yet, but I have to feel
>>>> confident that hostname is really changed (reboot is not too much of
>>>> an
>>>> issue).
>>>>
>>>> What is the recommened practice? Other than get it right the first
>>>> time.
>>>
>>> To make the change permanent, edit /etc/ssyconfig/network and set the
>>> desired hostname after HOSTNAME=.
>>>
>>
>> Sorry, I typo'd that;
>>
>> # cat /etc/sysconfig/network
>> NETWORKING=yes
>> HOSTNAME=<your.new.hostname>
>
>
> This will get picked up on the next reboot. You will have to use the
> hostname command to make it take effect immediately, but some
> applications only pick it up when they start so things like your login
> prompt won't change until the next login.
One could also run "service network restart" to have it take a more
immediate effect.
The disconnect from the network is momentarily, and one's session isn't
even severed.
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