Rename RedHat7 hostname without reboot

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How do I rename the RedHat7 hostname without a reboot? I am also trying to automate this task.










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  • I tried the solution below and it just worked great on my Debian Jessie :).
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  • I tried the solution below and it just worked great on my Debian Jessie :).
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    Nov 14 at 23:10
















  • I tried the solution below and it just worked great on my Debian Jessie :).
    – ivanleoncz
    Nov 14 at 23:10















I tried the solution below and it just worked great on my Debian Jessie :).
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I tried the solution below and it just worked great on my Debian Jessie :).
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[root@stephan ~]# echo stephan2 > /etc/hostname # this is the file that your system reads on boot, to determine the hostname
[root@stephan ~]# sed -i s/stephan/stephan2/g /etc/hosts # many networking headaches will ensue if this isn't updated
[root@stephan ~]# hostname -F /etc/hostname # reread the hostname file to update the systems hostname.


Your prompt will continue to display the old hostname until you log out of it and back in, or execute a new shell session.



[root@stephan ~]# logout
[stephan@stephan ~]$ sudo su -
Last login: Wed Sep 28 18:06:35 EDT 2016 on pts/0
[root@stephan2 ~]#





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  • what is "s/stephan/stephan2/g"? Thanks.
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  • 'sed' is the stream text editor. It's a command that changes text in place, either from a stream of text you 'pipe' into it, or occurrences of that text in a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sed
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Use the following command to change the hostname on RHEL7:



hostnamectl set-hostname name


To view current hostnames:



hostnamectl status


Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Networking guide for further details.






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    [root@stephan ~]# echo stephan2 > /etc/hostname # this is the file that your system reads on boot, to determine the hostname
    [root@stephan ~]# sed -i s/stephan/stephan2/g /etc/hosts # many networking headaches will ensue if this isn't updated
    [root@stephan ~]# hostname -F /etc/hostname # reread the hostname file to update the systems hostname.


    Your prompt will continue to display the old hostname until you log out of it and back in, or execute a new shell session.



    [root@stephan ~]# logout
    [stephan@stephan ~]$ sudo su -
    Last login: Wed Sep 28 18:06:35 EDT 2016 on pts/0
    [root@stephan2 ~]#





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    • what is "s/stephan/stephan2/g"? Thanks.
      – tset
      Sep 29 '16 at 0:06










    • 'sed' is the stream text editor. It's a command that changes text in place, either from a stream of text you 'pipe' into it, or occurrences of that text in a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sed
      – Stephan
      Sep 29 '16 at 18:00














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    [root@stephan ~]# echo stephan2 > /etc/hostname # this is the file that your system reads on boot, to determine the hostname
    [root@stephan ~]# sed -i s/stephan/stephan2/g /etc/hosts # many networking headaches will ensue if this isn't updated
    [root@stephan ~]# hostname -F /etc/hostname # reread the hostname file to update the systems hostname.


    Your prompt will continue to display the old hostname until you log out of it and back in, or execute a new shell session.



    [root@stephan ~]# logout
    [stephan@stephan ~]$ sudo su -
    Last login: Wed Sep 28 18:06:35 EDT 2016 on pts/0
    [root@stephan2 ~]#





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    • what is "s/stephan/stephan2/g"? Thanks.
      – tset
      Sep 29 '16 at 0:06










    • 'sed' is the stream text editor. It's a command that changes text in place, either from a stream of text you 'pipe' into it, or occurrences of that text in a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sed
      – Stephan
      Sep 29 '16 at 18:00












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    [root@stephan ~]# echo stephan2 > /etc/hostname # this is the file that your system reads on boot, to determine the hostname
    [root@stephan ~]# sed -i s/stephan/stephan2/g /etc/hosts # many networking headaches will ensue if this isn't updated
    [root@stephan ~]# hostname -F /etc/hostname # reread the hostname file to update the systems hostname.


    Your prompt will continue to display the old hostname until you log out of it and back in, or execute a new shell session.



    [root@stephan ~]# logout
    [stephan@stephan ~]$ sudo su -
    Last login: Wed Sep 28 18:06:35 EDT 2016 on pts/0
    [root@stephan2 ~]#





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    [root@stephan ~]# echo stephan2 > /etc/hostname # this is the file that your system reads on boot, to determine the hostname
    [root@stephan ~]# sed -i s/stephan/stephan2/g /etc/hosts # many networking headaches will ensue if this isn't updated
    [root@stephan ~]# hostname -F /etc/hostname # reread the hostname file to update the systems hostname.


    Your prompt will continue to display the old hostname until you log out of it and back in, or execute a new shell session.



    [root@stephan ~]# logout
    [stephan@stephan ~]$ sudo su -
    Last login: Wed Sep 28 18:06:35 EDT 2016 on pts/0
    [root@stephan2 ~]#






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    • what is "s/stephan/stephan2/g"? Thanks.
      – tset
      Sep 29 '16 at 0:06










    • 'sed' is the stream text editor. It's a command that changes text in place, either from a stream of text you 'pipe' into it, or occurrences of that text in a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sed
      – Stephan
      Sep 29 '16 at 18:00
















    • what is "s/stephan/stephan2/g"? Thanks.
      – tset
      Sep 29 '16 at 0:06










    • 'sed' is the stream text editor. It's a command that changes text in place, either from a stream of text you 'pipe' into it, or occurrences of that text in a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sed
      – Stephan
      Sep 29 '16 at 18:00















    what is "s/stephan/stephan2/g"? Thanks.
    – tset
    Sep 29 '16 at 0:06




    what is "s/stephan/stephan2/g"? Thanks.
    – tset
    Sep 29 '16 at 0:06












    'sed' is the stream text editor. It's a command that changes text in place, either from a stream of text you 'pipe' into it, or occurrences of that text in a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sed
    – Stephan
    Sep 29 '16 at 18:00




    'sed' is the stream text editor. It's a command that changes text in place, either from a stream of text you 'pipe' into it, or occurrences of that text in a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sed
    – Stephan
    Sep 29 '16 at 18:00












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    Use the following command to change the hostname on RHEL7:



    hostnamectl set-hostname name


    To view current hostnames:



    hostnamectl status


    Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Networking guide for further details.






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      Use the following command to change the hostname on RHEL7:



      hostnamectl set-hostname name


      To view current hostnames:



      hostnamectl status


      Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Networking guide for further details.






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        Use the following command to change the hostname on RHEL7:



        hostnamectl set-hostname name


        To view current hostnames:



        hostnamectl status


        Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Networking guide for further details.






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        Use the following command to change the hostname on RHEL7:



        hostnamectl set-hostname name


        To view current hostnames:



        hostnamectl status


        Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Networking guide for further details.







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