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Macintosh:~ jai$ hostname | '''Macintosh:~ jai$''' hostname | ||
''Macintosh.local'' | ''Macintosh.local'' | ||
Macintosh:~ jamii$ sudo scutil --set HostName lily.local | '''Macintosh:~ jamii$''' sudo scutil --set HostName lily.local | ||
Password: | Password: | ||
Macintosh:~ jai$ hostname | '''Macintosh:~ jai$''' hostname | ||
''lily.local'' | ''lily.local'' | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 14 July 2010
You can change your hostname from a terminal window. You'll need to have access to an adminisrator account. Run the following command:
sudo scutil --set HostName newname.local
Example sequence:
Macintosh:~ jai$ hostname Macintosh.local Macintosh:~ jamii$ sudo scutil --set HostName lily.local Password: Macintosh:~ jai$ hostname lily.local
