Changing the hostname on WSL [closed]

Question

I recently reinstalled Windows 10 and my hostname is DESKTOP-XXXXXX. I'm trying to change it to something else. I tried the following:

sudo hostname wsl 

I also changed /etc/hostname to "wsl" and changed /etc/hosts to "127.0.1.1 wsl.localdomain wsl".

Every time I restart WSL, it resets the hostname. How do I change the hostname permanently?

Answer 1

In Windows 10 Home 64-bit, Fall Creators Update edition (Version 1709, Build 16299.19) I used:

Settings ▸ System ▸ About ▸ Rename this PC

After that a restart is required.

Answer 2

Try to change the host system's name from System --> Change Settings --> Change. It makes sense for WSL to update its hostname to match that of the host computer.