How to assign a Hostname for CentOS Linux Server
Article ID: 3144 Published: 23 Nov 2014 Updated: 15 Feb 2016 Authored by: Crazy Domains Support
This tutorial shows you how to assign a hostname for a CentOS Linux Server.
| Step 1. | Log in to the server console as root user. |
| Step 2. | Open the file /etc/sysconfig/network using text editor, such as VI. |
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| Step 3. | Edit the variable HOSTNAME='your hostname goes here', save and exit. |
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| Step 4. | Reboot your server. Your server will boot up with the new hostname. |
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Congratulations, you have assigned a hostname for the CentOS Linux Server.