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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic" style="task"
id="about-hostname">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="about" group="hostname"/>
<revision pkgversion="44.0" date="2023-02-04" status="draft"/>
<revision version="gnome:46" status="draft" date="2024-03-02"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>David King</name>
<email>amigadave@amigadave.com</email>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<desc>Change the name used to identify your system on the network and to
Bluetooth devices.</desc>
</info>
<title>Change the device name</title>
<p>Having a name that is uniquely recognisable makes it easier to identify
your system on the network and when pairing Bluetooth devices.</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui>
overview and start typing <gui>System</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <guiseq><gui>Settings</gui><gui>System</gui></guiseq> from the
results. This will open the <gui>System</gui> panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>About</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Device Name</gui> from the list.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Enter a name for your system, and confirm.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<note style="important">
<p>Although the hostname is changed immediately after the system name has
been changed, some running programs and services may have to be restarted
for the change to take effect.</p>
</note>
</page>
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