Where is the hostname in /etc/hostname on a debian server used?
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I have a webserver running a number of websites.
When I ssh in, it gives me a tab name of [email protected], which is counterintuitive, making it seem like those tabs are on my localhost.
I would like to change the hostname, but I want to be sure that it won't break anything else.
So for what purposes does that hostname string get used, and how can I be sure that it won't affect any functioning systems?
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