Public bug reported: 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 ** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic uec-images -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1780017 Title: Hostname changes not persistent To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1780017/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs