---
name: "inetutils-hostname"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "inetutils-tools"
version: "2:2.6-3+deb13u3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/inetutils-hostname"
---

# inetutils-hostname(1)

show or set the system host name

## 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.