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Mac terminal shows wrong host name

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Problem

Mac terminal shows the wrong hostname on prompt.

Solution

Find out if a hostname is already specified.

$ sudo scutil --get HostName
HostName: not set

To set your Hostname

$ sudo scutil --set HostName 'myname'

Exit out of your terminal and start a new terminal. You should see your chosen hostname.

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