Tech Review Linux: Monday, May 15, 2012

 

how do I change the computer name in ubuntu 12.04?

It is important to know the correct question to ask in Google.  The following questions didn't work.

• ubuntu 12.04 how do I change the device name?
• how do I rename the machine in ubuntu 12.04?

Change Computer Name in Ubuntu 11.10

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/how-to-change-hostname-in-ubuntu-11-10/

• Basically you have to edit /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts to the new name.
• The above example works for Ubuntu 12.04