fleet/docs/solutions/linux/scripts/linux_sethostname.sh
Gray Williams a97a22318d
Add scripts for Linux and macOS to set hostnames (#43599)
Multiple customers have now requested scripts for setting hostnames on
macOS, and a couple for Linux. This adds scripts to the solutions folder
for that purpose.

Linux tested against `Ubuntu 26.04` and `openSUSE Tumbleweed`
macOS tested against `Tahoe 26.4.1`

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Documentation**
* Added an automated Linux hostname configuration solution that derives
a hostname from the device serial, applies it system-wide, and updates
host entries.
* Added an automated macOS hostname configuration solution that sets
ComputerName/LocalHostName/HostName from the device serial and reports
the new hostname.
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2026-04-27 16:31:13 -04:00

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#!/bin/bash
# Get the serial number of the host
serial_number=""
for serial_path in /sys/class/dmi/id/product_serial /sys/class/dmi/id/board_serial; do
if [ -r "$serial_path" ]; then
candidate=$(tr -d '\n' < "$serial_path")
if [ -n "$candidate" ]; then
serial_number="$candidate"
break
fi
fi
done
# Check if the serial number was retrieved successfully
if [ -z "$serial_number" ]; then
echo "Error: Could not retrieve the serial number."
exit 1
fi
# Define the new hostname
new_hostname="COMPANY-LNX-$serial_number"
# Capture old hostname before changing it
old_hostname="$(hostname)"
# Set the new hostname
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname "$new_hostname"
# Update the /etc/hosts file to reflect the new hostname
tmp_hosts="$(mktemp)"
awk -v old="$old_hostname" -v new="$new_hostname" '{
for (i = 1; i <= NF; i++) if ($i == old) $i = new
print
}' /etc/hosts > "$tmp_hosts"
sudo cp "$tmp_hosts" /etc/hosts
rm -f "$tmp_hosts"
echo "Hostname updated to $new_hostname"