How Do I Find My Device Name in Linux?
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What is device in Linux?

In Unix-like operating systems, a device file or special file is an interface to a device driver that appears in a file system as if it were an ordinary file. … There are two general kinds of device files in Unix-like operating systems, known as character special files and block special files.

How do I find my device name in Ubuntu?

To change the hostname in Ubuntu 18.04 or any other Linux distribution using GNOME desktop, just go to the System Settings and click on Details. In here, you’ll see the ‘Device name’ field that is editable. This ‘Device name’ is your system’s hostname. Change it to whatever you want.

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