NAME
hostname – show or set the system host name
SYNOPSIS
hostname [option ...] [name]
DESCRIPTION
Show the system's host name, or set it if name is specified.
OPTIONS
- -a, --aliases
-
Also show aliases for the host name.
- -d, --domain
-
Show the DNS domain name.
- -f, --fqdn, --long
-
Show the DNS host name or FQDN.
- -F, --file file
-
Set the host name or NIS domain name from file.
- -i, --ip-addresses
-
Show the addresses for the host name.
- -s, --short
-
Show the short host name.
- -y, --yp, --nis
-
Show the NIS/YP domain name.
- ?, --help
-
Give this help list.
- --usage
-
Give a short usage message.
- -V, --version
-
Print program version.