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+# The `hostnamectl` command
+
+The `hostnamectl` command provides a proper API used to control Linux system hostname and change its related settings. The command also helps to change the hostname without actually locating and editing the `/etc/hostname` file on a given system.
+
+## Syntax
+```
+$ hostnamectl [OPTIONS...] COMMAND ...
+```
+where **COMMAND** can be any of the following
+
+**status**: Used to check the current hostname settings
+
+**set-hostname NAME**: Used to set system hostname 
+
+**set-icon-name NAME**: Used to set icon name for host
+
+
+
+## Example
+
+1. Basic usage to view the current hostnames
+```
+$ hostnamectl 
+```
+or 
+```
+$ hostnamectl status
+```
+
+2. To change the static host name to _myhostname_. It may or may not require root access
+```
+$ hostnamectl set-hostname myhostname --static
+```
+
+3. To set or change a transient hostname
+```
+$ hostnamectl set-hostname myotherhostname --transient
+```
+
+4. To set the pretty hostname. The name that is to be set needs to be in the double quote(” “).
+```
+$ hostname set-hostname "prettyname" --pretty
+```
+