This is working in Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 LTS
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => Fix Released
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** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released = Triaged
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Appending the content of Bug #1190048 here, ignore me if its not useful
1. I expected there's a pre-installed GUI utility in Ubuntu to change hostname.
2. I expected it appears in GNOME Control Center(a.k.a. System Settings) -
Details - Device name textbox
* In fact there's really a textbox
This bug was fixed in the package gnome-control-center -
1:3.6.3-0ubuntu20
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gnome-control-center (1:3.6.3-0ubuntu20) raring; urgency=low
* debian/gnome-control-center.pkla, gnome-control-center-data.install:
- Install a .pkla to allow admins to set the hostname. This can be
** Branch linked: lp:~ubuntu-desktop/gnome-control-center/ubuntu
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Title:
Cannot set Device name (hostname) under
I'd also like to see this fixed. It is occasionally required, and is one
of the issues that makes Ubuntu seem less complete and mature. I assume
that the only way to do it at the moment is to edit /etc/hostname and
/etc/hosts. Anyone know otherwise? Also, I've seen rumours of minor
issues when
As I recall, this is possible when booting from a live CD (or USB). Why
is it possible when booting live but not otherwise?
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That should be all you need to do Andy. You shouldn't have problems if
you set those there unless you have a DNS server, in which case you
should update those records too. Checks your /etc/nsswitch.conf file for
the hosts line and check it has files and dns in that order, then
your machine will
** Package changed: ubuntu = gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
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Title:
Cannot set Device name (hostname) under
Thank you for your bug report, I think it has been reported before but I don't
find it now, but a summary:
- changing hostname is not something user frequently do
- it can create issue, especially for the running session (that breaks xorg
authentification tokens)
- the g-c-c interface required
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