Oracle Linux: After Hostname Change System Logs Continue to Report Previous Hostname (Doc ID 2244156.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64
Linux x86

Hostname on server [hostname1] does not match hostname recorded in /var/log/messages file.

The system's hostname was recently changed using the hostname(1) command.

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