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To change hostname on a Debian Server, just type in this command:

hostname NEW_NAME


Don't forget to replace NEW_NAME by your new server name...

To make permanent, you will need to change it in this file:


vi /etc/hostname

then run this command to make it active right away!

/etc/init.d/hostname.sh start


You can also use this command to change the server name:

sysctl kernel.hostname=NEW_HOSTNAME


To change Domain Name:

All you do is edit /etc/hosts and change the domain name...
eg:

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 hostname.domainname.com hostname

Restart your server...

Have fun!