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Created January 31, 2015 22:12
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Change hostname
#!/bin/bash
#Assign existing hostname to $hostn
hostn=$(cat /etc/hostname)
#Display existing hostname
echo "Existing hostname is $hostn"
#Ask for new hostname $newhost
echo "Enter new hostname: "
read newhost
#change hostname in /etc/hosts & /etc/hostname
sudo sed -i "s/$hostn/$newhost/g" /etc/hosts
sudo sed -i "s/$hostn/$newhost/g" /etc/hostname
#display new hostname
echo "Your new hostname is $newhost"
#Press a key to reboot
read -s -n 1 -p "Press any key to reboot"
sudo reboot
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