Create and assign a random hostname to a Linux system every time it boots up.

1. Clone the repository and navigate to its directory.

  git clone https://github.com/ryanmroth/randomhost.git 
  cd randomhost

2. Copy the "randomhost" file to the "/usr/bin/" directory or any other location that is included in your $PATH variable:

sudo cp randomhost /usr/bin

Note: If copying "randomhost" to a location other than "/usr/bin", edit line 7 in "randomhost.service" accordingly:

- ExecStart=/usr/bin/randomhost
+ ExecStart=/your/directory/randomhost

3. Set the executable permission for the copied "randomhost" file:

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/randomhost

4. Copy the "randomhost.service" file to the "/etc/systemd/system/" directory:

sudo cp randomhost.service /etc/systemd/system

5. Ensure the permissions of the "randomhost.service" file are 644:

sudo chmod 644 /etc/systemd/system/randomhost.service

6. Refresh the systemd systemctl daemon by executing:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload 

7. Enable the service by running:

sudo systemctl enable randomhost

Before depending on the boot process, you can manually initiate the service to verify that it operates as intended.

1. Start the service by executing:

sudo systemctl start randomhost

2. Verify the hostname has been changed by running:

hostname

3. Examine the changes to the "/etc/hosts" file:

cat /etc/hosts