OS - How to change the hostname
In this post I'm sharing how to address of the most repetitive tasks after fresh build or clone a VM. Eg. for database pre install tasks . First of all , I will how to change the hostname. Next, I will setup the local naming resolution. At end, how to play with the firewall. Change hostname - the hostname is key including for server provisioning and orchestration, the server name can be changed using the hostnamectl command. Lets see bellow some examples. root@Unknown-08-00-27-26-48-7d # hostnamectl status Static hostname: localhost.localdomain Transient hostname: Unknown-08-00-27-26-48-7d Icon name: computer-vm Chassis: vm Machine ID: d5a9e3e4d118804089e345228a189582 Boot ID: f76e3fc1c76f49028a1583b90eb01511 Virtualization: kvm Operating System: Oracle Linux Server 7.7 CPE OS Name: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7:7:server Kernel: Linux 4.14.35-1902.3.2.el7uek.x86_64 Architecture: x86-64 root@Unknown-08-00-27-26-48-7d # hostnamectl set-hostname wls.example.com root@Unknown-08-00-27-26-48...