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# The `hostnamectl` command
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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.
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## Syntax
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```
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$ hostnamectl [OPTIONS...] COMMAND ...
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```
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where **COMMAND** can be any of the following
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**status**: Used to check the current hostname settings
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**set-hostname NAME**: Used to set system hostname
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**set-icon-name NAME**: Used to set icon name for host
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## Example
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1. Basic usage to view the current hostnames
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```
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$ hostnamectl
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```
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or
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```
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$ hostnamectl status
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```
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2. To change the static host name to _myhostname_. It may or may not require root access
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```
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$ hostnamectl set-hostname myhostname --static
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```
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3. To set or change a transient hostname
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```
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$ hostnamectl set-hostname myotherhostname --transient
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```
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4. To set the pretty hostname. The name that is to be set needs to be in the double quote(” “).
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```
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$ hostname set-hostname "prettyname" --pretty
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```
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