Network Configuration
hostname
Displays or sets the system hostname.
Ubuntu
CentOS
Debian
Arch
SUSE
Slackware
Alpine
Fedora
Verified: 2025-10-07
Syntax
$hostname [NAME]
Examples
$hostname
$hostname newhostname
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
hostname --help
Note
Simple tool to display or set the hostname.
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