Abnormal long prompt / change username & computer name

Asked Jan 02 '17 at 04:34

Active Jan 02 '17 at 04:37

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I've just tested out Ubuntu 16.04, my first time with Linux.

Now I installed it just to try, and found out that u like it! However, since this was only a test, I didn't select username and computer name with care, which resulted in an abnormal long prompt:

Hjiyhjihyig000@ihoihjjjjj000-HP-550-Notebook-PC-RU544AA-AK0:/$

Anyway to change this (easily for a newbie) ?

edited Jan 02 '17 at 04:37

muru

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asked Jan 02 '17 at 04:34

JoBe

Do you want to change the username or just the prompt? – muru Jan 02 '17 at 04:37
Well, username and computer name, since I might need to write them sometimes in the terminal, it would be easier if they where easy to remember – JoBe Jan 02 '17 at 04:41
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And How do I change the hostname without a restart? - the computer name is called "hostname" – muru Jan 02 '17 at 04:42
That might do the trick, I'll check it out, Thanks . – JoBe Jan 02 '17 at 04:44

Abnormal long prompt / change username & computer name

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