{"id":15717,"date":"2019-03-01T09:20:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T09:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/?p=15717"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:19:44","slug":"change-hostname-on-centos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ng\/tutorials\/change-hostname-on-centos","title":{"rendered":"How to change hostname on CentOS 9 Stream: 3 simple methods explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Managing multiple servers may be challenging, which is where hostnames can prove to be useful.<\/p><p>Hostnames enable users to name their servers and organize them more efficiently.<\/p><p>In this tutorial, we&rsquo;ll explain what a hostname is and show you three ways to change it on a CentOS 9 Stream machine.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.hostinger.com\/content\/tutorials\/pdf\/Linux-Commands-Cheat-Sheet.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Linux-cheat-sheet.png\/public\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Linux-cheat-sheet.png\/w=2048,fit=scale-down 2048w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Linux-cheat-sheet.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Linux-cheat-sheet.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Linux-cheat-sheet.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Linux-cheat-sheet.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>\n\n\n<div class=\"protip\">\n                    <h2 class=\"featured-snippet title\">What Is a Hostname?<\/h2>\n                    <p>A hostname is an individual name assigned to a computer. It can be anything from <strong>myhostname<\/strong> to <strong>mycomputer1.domain.tld.<\/strong> Hostnames are used as identifiers designed to make it easier for people to separate different computers or servers on the network. <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p><p>An interesting feature is that hostnames can be private or exposed to a network. For example, a user won&rsquo;t be able to see a hostname like <strong>myhostname<\/strong> on a network. On the other hand, if a hostname gets combined with a domain, it will be seen on public networks.<\/p><p>Let&rsquo;s say <strong>server1<\/strong> is the computer&rsquo;s hostname you want to access, while <strong>mydomain<\/strong> is the domain and <strong>.com<\/strong> is the top-level domain. When combined, the hostname will look like this &ndash; <strong>server1.mydomain.com<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Such identifiable names are called <strong>Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN)<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>as they include the computer&rsquo;s name and the domain name associated with that computer.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-change-hostname-using-hostinger-s-control-panel\">How to Change Hostname Using Hostinger&rsquo;s Control Panel<\/h2><p>If you are using Hostinger&rsquo;s <a href=\"\/ng\/vps-hosting\">virtual machine hosting<\/a>, you can easily change the server&rsquo;s hostname via hPanel.<\/p><p>To do this, open your VPS management page on hPanel and navigate to the <strong>Settings <\/strong>section.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hpanel-vps-settings-sidebar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hpanel-vps-settings-sidebar.png\/public\" alt=\"VPS section sidebar on hPanel. Settings page is selected\" class=\"wp-image-88297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hpanel-vps-settings-sidebar.png\/w=382,fit=scale-down 382w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hpanel-vps-settings-sidebar.png\/w=128,fit=scale-down 128w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hpanel-vps-settings-sidebar.png\/w=64,fit=scale-down 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Then, find the <strong>Change Hostname<\/strong> section and fill in the details with your desired hostname. Don&rsquo;t forget to save the changes.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Change-Hostname-section-on-Hostinger_s-hPanel-VPS-Settings-page.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Change-Hostname-section-on-Hostinger_s-hPanel-VPS-Settings-page.png\/public\" alt=\"Change Hostname section on Hostinger's hPanel VPS Settings page\n\" class=\"wp-image-77351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Change-Hostname-section-on-Hostinger_s-hPanel-VPS-Settings-page.png\/w=1080,fit=scale-down 1080w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Change-Hostname-section-on-Hostinger_s-hPanel-VPS-Settings-page.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Change-Hostname-section-on-Hostinger_s-hPanel-VPS-Settings-page.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Change-Hostname-section-on-Hostinger_s-hPanel-VPS-Settings-page.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/Change-Hostname-section-on-Hostinger_s-hPanel-VPS-Settings-page.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>That&rsquo;s it &ndash; the hostname is now updated. You can check the new hostname from hPanel or by asking the <a href=\"\/blog\/kodee\">Kodee AI assistant<\/a>. Simply ask it, &ldquo;What is the current static hostname of my VPS?&rdquo;<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"69e1ca4161b4a\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1460\" height=\"456\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/kodee-outputs-the-current-vps-hostname-1.png\/public\" alt=\"Kodee AI assistant outputs the current VPS hostname\" class=\"wp-image-122338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/kodee-outputs-the-current-vps-hostname-1.png\/w=1460,fit=scale-down 1460w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/kodee-outputs-the-current-vps-hostname-1.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/kodee-outputs-the-current-vps-hostname-1.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/kodee-outputs-the-current-vps-hostname-1.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/kodee-outputs-the-current-vps-hostname-1.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1460px) 100vw, 1460px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div><p>You can also change the hostname via Kodee. Simply type a prompt like &ldquo;Hey, please change my hostname to mynewhostname.tld.&rdquo;<\/p><p>    <p class=\"warning\">\n        If you use Hostinger&rsquo;s VPS and decide to change the hostname via the command line, these changes won&rsquo;t be reflected on hPanel. For this reason, we highly recommend modifying the hostname via Hostinger&rsquo;s hPanel.    <\/p>\n    \n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-change-hostname-on-centos-9-stream-using-hostname-and-hostnamectl-commands\">How to Change Hostname on CentOS 9 Stream Using Hostname and Hostnamectl Commands<\/h2><p>Another method to change a computer&rsquo;s hostname is via the terminal or an <a href=\"\/ng\/tutorials\/ssh-tutorial-how-does-ssh-work\">SSH<\/a> client. First, connect to SSH or open the terminal window. After that, make sure that the root user is active. To gain this privilege, use the <strong>superuser <\/strong>command below:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">su<\/pre><p>Next, check the current hostname with the following command:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">hostname<\/pre><p>It is also possible to do it with other commands. For example, the one listed below will provide more information about the server, such as its kernel or architecture:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">hostnamectl<\/pre><p>To change the hostname, execute the following <a href=\"\/ng\/tutorials\/linux-commands\">Linux command<\/a>:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">hostnamectl set-hostname mynewhostname.tld<\/pre><p>After that, run the <strong>hostnamectl<\/strong> command again to check if the changes were successful:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">hostnamectl<\/pre><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"69e1ca4162c9c\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1672\" height=\"762\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hostname1.png\/public\" alt=\"hostname change \" class=\"wp-image-114674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hostname1.png\/w=1672,fit=scale-down 1672w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hostname1.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hostname1.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hostname1.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hostname1.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/hostname1.png\/w=1536,fit=scale-down 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-change-hostname-on-centos-9-stream-by-editing-the-etc-hostname-file\">How to Change Hostname on CentOS 9 Stream by Editing the \/etc\/hostname File<\/h2><p>It&rsquo;s also possible to change the hostname by editing the <strong>\/etc\/hostname<\/strong> file with a text editor such as <strong>nano<\/strong>. To do this, run the command below:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">sudo nano \/etc\/hostname<\/pre><p>The file will contain a single line with the current hostname:<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"69e1ca4163d20\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2134\" height=\"1312\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/public\" alt=\"etc\/hostname\" class=\"wp-image-114675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/w=2134,fit=scale-down 2134w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/w=1536,fit=scale-down 1536w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/etchostname.png\/w=2048,fit=scale-down 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2134px) 100vw, 2134px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div><p>Simply replace it with a new one and save the changes. Then, verify that everything is working with the following command:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">hostnamectl<\/pre><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-static-transient-and-pretty-hostnames\">Static, Transient, and Pretty Hostnames<\/h2><p>The previous methods covered how to set a static hostname, which doesn&rsquo;t change. However, it&rsquo;s also possible to specify a temporary hostname, which is also called a transient hostname. It will stay active until the system reboots.<\/p><p>To set it, add the <strong>&ndash;transient<\/strong> option to the <strong>hostnamectl<\/strong> command like this:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">sudo hostnamectl set-hostname my.temporaryhostname.tld --transient<\/pre><p>Then, check the changes:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">hostnamectl<\/pre><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a class=\"hgr-tutorials-cta hgr-tutorials-cta-vps-hosting\" href=\"\/ng\/vps-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/VPS-hosting-banner.png\/public\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/VPS-hosting-banner.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/VPS-hosting-banner.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/VPS-hosting-banner.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/VPS-hosting-banner.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>Finally, there is an option to create a hostname with UTF-8 support to further improve its readability. This is known as a pretty hostname.<\/p><p>Add <strong>&ndash;pretty<\/strong> to the <strong>hostnamectl <\/strong>command to create one:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">sudo hostnamectl set-hostname my.prettyhostname.tld --pretty<\/pre><p>Then, verify that the changes are successful using the below command:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">hostnamectl<\/pre><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>Changing hostnames can be useful if users want to quickly differentiate multiple servers and manage them with ease.<\/p><p>In this tutorial, we&rsquo;ve gone through the process of changing the hostname for a CentOS 9 Stream system and explained the differences between static, temporary, and pretty hostnames.<\/p><p>We hope you found this tutorial useful. In case you have any questions, leave them in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing multiple servers may be challenging, which is where hostnames can prove to be useful. Hostnames enable users to name their servers and organize them more efficiently. In this tutorial, we&rsquo;ll explain what a hostname is and show you three ways to change it on a CentOS 9 Stream machine. 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