How can I change my name in Ubuntu 11.04?

This simple tutorial shows you how to quickly change your system name in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty.

To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open the Terminal. Next, type the command below to open the hostname file.

gksu gedit /etc/hostname

Then change the name to whatever you like and save the file.

 

 Next, while command console is still open, type the command below to open the hosts file.

 gksu gedit /etc/hosts

 Finally, change the name shown to complete the change and save the file.

 Enjoy! 01security ;))