---
name: "hostname"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "inetutils"
version: "2.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hostname"
---

# hostname(1)

show or set system host name

## NAME

hostname - show or set system host name

## SYNOPSIS

**hostname** \[*OPTION*...\] \[*NAME*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Show or set the system's host name.

- **-a**, **--aliases**

  alias names

- **-d**, **--domain**

  DNS domain name

- **-f**, **--fqdn**, **--long**

  DNS host name or FQDN

- **-F**, **--file**=*FILE*

  set host name or NIS domain name from FILE

- **-i**, **--ip-addresses**

  addresses for the host name

- **-s**, **--short**

  short host name

- **-y**, **--yp**, **--nis**

  NIS/YP domain name

- \-?, **--help**

  give this help list

- **--usage**

  give a short usage message

- **-V**, **--version**

  print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

## AUTHOR

Written by Debarshi Ray.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-inetutils@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **hostname** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **hostname** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info hostname**

should give you access to the complete manual.