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
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