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description: >-
  This guide covers changing the hostname for instances running the following
  operating systems: Ubuntu 18.04-22.04, AlmaLinux 8, Rocky Linux 8, and CentOS
  7-8.
---

# How to change Compute Instance hostname

## Prerequisite

* An instance running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 18.04-22.04, AlmaLinux 8, Rocky Linux 8, or CentOS 7-8.

## Instruction

1\. **Access the instance you want to modify**\



[SSH to the Linux Instance](ssh-to-linux-compute-instance).

## 2. **Use the following command to change the hostname**

Replace with your desired new hostname.

```
$ sudo hostnamectl set-hostname <newNameHere>
```

## 3. **To verify the change was successful, use the command below.** Alternatively, you can log out and log back into the instance to see the updated hostname.

```
$ hostnamectl
```

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/i1X8j7OEAaB8eT4KBWND/Screen%20Shot%202566-12-01%20at%2014.32.59.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Change the instance's hostname and verify the change.</p></figcaption></figure>

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