HOSTNAME(1) — UNIX Programmer’s Manual
NAME
hostname − set or print name of current host system
SYNOPSIS
hostname [ nameofhost ]
DESCRIPTION
The hostname command prints the name of the current host, as given before the “login” prompt. The super-user can set the hostname by giving an argument; this is usually done in the startup script /etc/rc.net.
SEE ALSO
gethostname(2), sethostname(2)
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