Changing "hostname" without re-login or reboot
 

Guys,

How do I change the hostname without logout and a re-login?
I know if I call "hostname new_name", it gets updated..

Is there a way to reflect this on the screen immediately?

Thanks..

running

will return the hostname of your system. This is a quick and fast way to see if it has changed. Hope this helps. I'm not sure this is the answer to the question you are asking though.

If you just enter, "hostname" (without quotes), it will return the latest hostname..

Although it wasn't what I was looking for, thanks for your reply ;-)

Just out of curiousity what do you mean by "reflect this on the screen immediately"?

OK..

old_name# hostname
old_name

old_name# hostname new_name

old_name# hostname
new_name

My original hostname is "old_name", and I modify it to "new_name" as in the 2nd command. Now, even though the hostname is "new_name", the prompt still says "old_name". (It becomes "new_name" after a re-login). But, I want it to become "new_name" immediately without a re-login.

Sorry for the confusion - I hope I'm clear ..