SYSTEMD-HO...D.SERVICE(8) systemd-hostnamed.service SYSTEMD-HO...D.SERVICE(8)
NAME
systemd-hostnamed.service, systemd-hostnamed - Daemon to control system
hostname from programs
SYNOPSIS
systemd-hostnamed.service
/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-hostnamed
DESCRIPTION
systemd-hostnamed.service is a system service that may be used to change
the system's hostname and related machine metadata from user programs.
It is automatically activated on request and terminates itself when
unused.
It currently offers access to five variables:
• The current hostname (Example: "dhcp-192-168-47-11")
• The static (configured) hostname (Example: "lennarts-computer")
• The pretty hostname (Example: "Lennart's Computer")
• A suitable icon name for the local host (Example: "computer-laptop")
• A chassis type (Example: "tablet")
The static hostname is stored in /etc/hostname, see hostname(5) for more
information. The pretty hostname, chassis type, and icon name are stored
in /etc/machine-info, see machine-info(5).
The tool hostnamectl(1) is a command line client to this service.
See org.freedesktop.hostname1(5) and org.freedesktop.LogControl1(5) for
a description of the D-Bus API.
SEE ALSO
systemd(1), hostname(5), machine-info(5), hostnamectl(1),
sethostname(2), org.freedesktop.hostname1(5)
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