HOSTNAME(1)                                                        HOSTNAME(1)



NAME
       hostname - set or print name of current host system

SYNOPSIS
       hostname [ nameofhost ]

DESCRIPTION
       The  _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e  command  prints  the  name of the current host, as given
       before the ‘‘login’’ prompt.  The super-user can set  the  hostname  by
       giving  an  argument;  this  is  usually  done  in  the  startup script
       /etc/rc.local.

SEE ALSO
       gethostname(2), sethostname(2)



4.2 Berkeley Distribution       April 29, 1985                     HOSTNAME(1)