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Name
hostname - print or set hostname
Synopsis
$ hostname [hostname]
Description
hostname prints current host name. If the hostname argument is give and the user is a superuser, the utility sets the current host name to its value. The maximum hostname length is 64 characters. The hostname is not persisted after reboot.
Examples
# Print current hostname
$ hostname
courage
# Set the new hostname
# hostname foo
# Print new hostname
# hostname
foo