# Rename added agents from fleet **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [April 26, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rename-added-agents-from-fleet/303268 "2022-04-26T10:53:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theacodes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theacodes/32/113779_2.png) [@theacodes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theacodes)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rename-added-agents-from-fleet/303268/1 "2022-04-26T10:53:38Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/e/3e9f550df62b62d8495e6654f0f22d2a7048ac5c.png) how can I rename this agent host (aarsh-isg-virtualbox) to something else? ---
**Author:** ![ghudgins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ghudgins/32/138532_2.png) [@ghudgins](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ghudgins)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rename-added-agents-from-fleet/303268/2 "2022-04-26T19:07:35Z")
host depends on the operating system the agent is running on. in ubuntu, for example, you can change your hostname with this terminal command `hostnamectl set-hostname mynewhostname` try searching your operating system and "change hostname" for more. ---
**Author:** ![theacodes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theacodes/32/113779_2.png) [@theacodes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theacodes)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rename-added-agents-from-fleet/303268/3 "2022-04-29T11:35:03Z")
thank you! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/rename-added-agents-from-fleet/303268/4 "2022-05-27T11:35:21Z")
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