hostnamectl

0001-01-01

The hostnamectl command is used to query and set a system’s hostname and other related settings on Linux systems. hostnamectl is provided by systemd.

Syntax:

hostnamectl [OPTIONS] COMMAND

Commands:

status - show the hostname and other related info

% hostnamectl status
   Static hostname: wildcat
	 Icon name: computer-laptop
	   Chassis: laptop
	Machine ID: f6c85116c241be4634841e0a5fde3ff0
	   Boot ID: 2df128d55a3742efc32f5f25dc1c6d29
  Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
	    Kernel: Linux 5.15.0-122-generic
      Architecture: x86-64

set-icon-name - sets the system icon to name. See http://standards.freedesktop.org/icon-naming-spec/icon-naming-spec-latest.html

set-chassis - sets the chassis type: desktop, laptop, convertible, server, tablet, handset, watch, embedded, …

set-deployment - set the description of the deployment environment: development, integration, staging, production, …

set-location - set the physical location of the system: Las Vegas, Rack 19 unit 6, …

Related Files: /etc/hostname /etc/machine-info


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