Open the terminal:Log in to your Linux server either directly or through SSH
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Check EC2 Instance Machine Details:
<pre><code class="lang-bash">hostnamectl
</code></pre>
Check the Current Hostname: You can check the current hostname using the <code>hostname</code> command
<pre><code class="lang-bash">hostname
</code></pre>
Method - 1: Change the Hostname
<pre><code class="lang-bash"> hostnamectl set-hostname awsserver
</code></pre>
Method - 2 :Change hostname:
<pre><code class="lang-bash">cat /etc/hostname
</code></pre>
Update the /etc/hostname File:
<pre><code class="lang-bash">vi /etc/hostname
</code></pre>
Restart the System:
To apply the new hostname, you'll need to restart the server:
<pre><code class="lang-bash">sudo reboot
</code></pre>

**Open the terminal**:Log in to your Linux server either directly or through SSH

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**Check EC2 Instance Machine Details:**

```bash
hostnamectl
```

**Check the Current Hostname**: You can check the current hostname using the `hostname` command

```bash
hostname
```

**Method - 1:** Change the Hostname

```bash
 hostnamectl set-hostname awsserver
```

**Method - 2** :Change hostname:

```bash
cat /etc/hostname
```

**Update the /etc/hostname File**:

```bash
vi /etc/hostname
```

**Restart the System**:

To apply the new hostname, you'll need to restart the server:

```bash
sudo reboot
```

How to change Hostname in linux Server ?