hostnamectl

Manage hostname and system information.

Last updated: 2026-05-10 Report error

Syntax

$hostnamectl [OPTIONS] COMMAND

Examples

$hostnamectl set-hostname my-pc

Examples

$hostnamectl status

Typical use cases

Set hostname

hostnamectl set-hostname pc-name

Show status

hostnamectl status

Note Systemd-based. For hostname and chassis settings.

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