HOSTNAME(NC)                       UNIX System V



     Name
          hostname - Set or print name of current host system


     Syntax
          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.local.


     See Also
          gethostname(SLIB)


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