Updating cloud-init causes the set_hostname routine to change the hostname.

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • After updating to newer versions of cloud-init the hostname is appended with a ".novalocal" FQDN.
  • This issue was first noticed during an upgrade of Red Hat Enterprise Linux from version 7.4 to version 7.6

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6

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