How to set Hostname on CentOS

This article will cover the simple steps to change hostname in CentOS. Some software such as CPanel require a valid Fully Qualified Domain Name for the hostname to be used during their installation.

There are 4 easy steps to change hostname:

Login to your server as a root user.

Change your hostname to a different name of your choice, For example:

hostname srever.cpanelplesk.com

To change your hostname edit the /etc/hosts file with your favorite text editor. For example:

nano /etc/hosts

Replace your old hostanme with the new one, Save the file and exit the editor.

Now edit /etc/sysconfig/network file, This file also contain your hostname.

Change the old hostname with your desired one and save the file.

Restart the network service:

service network restart

Run the following command to check your new hostname:

hostname

The new hostname will be displayed in your ssh terminal.