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hostnamectl - Control system hostname

Overview​

The hostnamectl command control system hostname.

Syntax​

hostnamectl [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
hostnamectl

# Get help
hostnamectl --help

# Check version
hostnamectl --version

Common Options​

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

Description​

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

Refer to the manual page (man hostnamectl) 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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