Problem:
The newly set hostname reverts back to older one after reboot
Reason :
Hostname is reset by cloud-init
Solution :
Inactivate cloud-init.
On terminal, key in –
[bash] hostnamectl set-hostname YourNewHostName sudo touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled sudo reboot [/bash]
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