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domainname - Show or set system NIS/YP domain name

Overview

The domainname command show or set system nis/yp domain name.

Syntax

domainname [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples

# Basic usage
domainname

# Get help
domainname --help

# Check version
domainname --version

Common Options

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description

The domainname command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for show or set system nis/yp domain name.

Refer to the manual page (man domainname) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations