[Bug 1780017] Re: Hostname changes not persistent

[Dan Streetman]

please reopen if this is still an issue

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  Hostname changes not persistent

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Only applicable to Ubuntu 18.04. Changes made via "hostnamectl set-
  hostname" are not persistent - reverts after a reboot.

  See results details below:

  # hostnamectl status
     Static hostname: xxxlxd903
           Icon name: computer-vm
             Chassis: vm
          Machine ID: ee8de2e6dffc42f9985e4e0c5350bda2
             Boot ID: 463b63d5bc3942a9abacdf34054644b4
      Virtualization: vmware
    Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
              Kernel: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic
        Architecture: x86-64

  # hostnamectl set-hostname xxxlxd903x

  # hostnamectl status
     Static hostname: xxxlxd903x
           Icon name: computer-vm
             Chassis: vm
          Machine ID: ee8de2e6dffc42f9985e4e0c5350bda2
             Boot ID: 463b63d5bc3942a9abacdf34054644b4
      Virtualization: vmware
    Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
              Kernel: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic
        Architecture: x86-64

  # shutdown -r now

  ...

  $ hostnamectl status
     Static hostname: xxxlxd903
           Icon name: computer-vm
             Chassis: vm
          Machine ID: ee8de2e6dffc42f9985e4e0c5350bda2
             Boot ID: ffb13e8eb23f40029a7685178229c2bb
      Virtualization: vmware
    Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
              Kernel: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic
        Architecture: x86-64

  Note: System is fully patched now. Was happening earlier too - with a
  fresh install.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: systemd 237-3ubuntu10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-24.26-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jul  4 12:52:19 2018
  Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1:
  MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-24-generic root=UUID=72a62618-633d-11e8-9a7c-005056911d79 ro maybe-ubiquity
  SourcePackage: systemd
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/05/2016
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00
  dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
  dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
  dmi.board.version: None
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd04/05/2016:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
  dmi.product.version: None
  dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
  modified.conffile..etc.systemd.timesyncd.conf: [modified]
  mtime.conffile..etc.systemd.timesyncd.conf: 2018-05-29T20:59:09.725641

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