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Linux 101: Set hostname and domain name - paia - 08.03.2019

Set hostname:

sudo nano /etc/hostname

Insert hostname of your PC, example:

mylinuxdesktop


Set domain name:

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Insert name after IP address of your network adapter, example for local network in Ubuntu:

    127.0.1.1       mylinuxdesktop.linuxfornoobs.com mylinuxdesktop