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HOSTNAME 1 ""
C 5
NAME
hostname - set or print name of current host system
SYNOPSIS
hostname [ nameofhost ]
DESCRIPTION
The hostname 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)