hostnamectl

Query or change the system hostname.

Supplemental Information

hostnamectl is used to query and change the system hostname and related settings.

Syntax

hostnamectl [OPTIONS...] COMMAND ...

Commands

status                 # Show current hostname settings
set-hostname NAME      # Set system hostname
set-icon-name NAME     # Set icon name for host
set-chassis NAME       # Set chassis type for host
set-deployment NAME    # Set deployment environment for host
set-location NAME      # Set location for host

Options

-h, --help              # Show this help
    --version           # Show package version
    --no-ask-password   # Do not prompt for password
-H, --host=[USER@]HOST  # Operate on a remote host
-M, --machine=CONTAINER # Operate on a local container
--transient, --static, --pretty  
                        # When used with status, only print the selected hostname.

Examples

Display hostname settings:

$ hostnamectl status

Change the hostname (permanently, without needing a reboot):

$ sudo hostnamectl set-hostname newname