How to set a static hostname in Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Issue

  • How can we set a static hostname in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) persistently?

  • How do I change my hostname or the machine name?

  • How can I set a persistent hostname?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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