SEARCH
Knowledgebase: VPS Hosting
How to change server hostname in CentOS
Posted by Vincentas G on 22 July 2011 08:12 AM

Let's use PuTTy SSH client for changing the hostname on your virtual machine.

  • Login with putty.exe
  • Goto /etc/sysconfig/
  • Type vi network
  • Press i on the keyboard and change the HOSTNAME to your preferred servername
  • Press ESC on the keybord
  • Save the configuration by :wq!
  • Log off or reboot

The Best Web Hosting

(0 vote(s))
This article was helpful
This article was not helpful
Comments (0)
Post a new comment
 
 
Full Name:
Email:
Comments:
CAPTCHA Verification 
 
Please enter the text you see in the image into the textbox below. This is required to prevent automated registrations and form submissions.

Help Desk Software by Kayako Fusion