NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       hostname  -  Sets or displays the name of the current host
       system

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       hostname [-s] [new_name]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The hostname command sets or displays the name of the current
  host  system.   If  you use the -s option, the short
       form of the host name is displayed.   Only  the  superuser
       can set the hostname.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       To display the short form of the local host name, enter: $
       hostname -s host1 To change the name of  the  local  host,
       enter: # hostname west

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Defines  the  Interface  Program  name  and address of the
       local host.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands:  hostid(1)

       Functions:  gethostname(2), sethostname(2)



                                                      hostname(1)