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Asked: June 19, 20262026-06-19T01:10:50+00:00 2026-06-19T01:10:50+00:00

When I SSH into my server, it has a really long name user@this-is-a-really-really-really-really-long-server-name:~$ How

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When I SSH into my server, it has a really long name

user@this-is-a-really-really-really-really-long-server-name:~$

How can I change this to

user@short-name:~$

I’m not sure what to even google for.

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    2026-06-19T01:10:51+00:00Added an answer on June 19, 2026 at 1:10 am

    Like Matt said. There is similar question on Unix.stackexchange

    And you find some Background
    here

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