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hostname - Show or set system hostname

Overview​

The hostname command show or set system hostname.

Syntax​

hostname [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
hostname

# Get help
hostname --help

# Check version
hostname --version

Common Options​

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

Description​

The hostname command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for show or set system hostname.

Refer to the manual page (man hostname) 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
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