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Unix for Advanced Users

7. Viewing System Information

7.1.1. What is my machine name? hostname

The hostname command can be used to determine the name of the machine that you are logged into. This may sound silly at first. After all, you logged into that machine in the first place, right? You will discover that if you have access to many machines, you will frequently skip from one to the next and sometimes you will need to get your bearings.

If you are root, you can give hostname an argument to change the hostname.

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