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How do I change the server's hostname?

Violet Browning
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Question

How do I change the server's hostname?

 

Answer

You can change the server's hostname via WHM or from the command line.

WHM
  1. Log in to WHM as the root user
  2. Navigate to Home / Networking Setup / Change Hostname
  3. Review the instructions on that page to avoid choosing a bad hostname
  4. Enter your desired hostname into the New Hostname: box at the bottom of the page
  5. Click the blue Change button
Command line
  1. Log in to the server via SSH or WHM's Terminal as the root user

  2. Run the following command:

    # /usr/local/cpanel/bin/set_hostname new.hostname.tld

    Note: You need to replace new.hostname.tld with the actual hostname you want to set

 

Additional Resources

Change Hostname
The set_hostname Utility

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