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# hostname

> Show or set the system's host name.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/inetutils.html#hostname-invocation>.

- Show current host name:

`hostname`

- Show the network address of the host name:

`hostname {{[-i|--ip-address]}}`

- Show the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name):

`hostname {{[-f|--fqdn]}}`

- Set current host name:

`hostname {{new_hostname}}`
