hostname

NAME

hostname – set or print name of current host system

SYNOPSIS

hostname [-fs] [name-of-host]

DESCRIPTION

The hostname utility prints the name of the current host. The super-user can set the hostname by supplying an argument. To keep the hostname between reboots, run `scutil –set HostName name-of-host’.

OPTIONS

• -f
  • Include domain information in the printed name. This is the default behavior.
• -i
  • Include the IP of the host -s
  • Trim off any domain information from the printed name.

EXAMPLE

hostname -f
m-C02SN6PVG8WN