.Dd October 5, 2015
.Dt HOSTNAME 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm hostname
.Nd initial hostname
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm /etc/hostname
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm hostname
file is read on boot by
.Xr init 8
and is used as the system hostname.
No hostname is set if the file is missing and the hostname remains the kernel
default.
.Sh FORMAT
The file must contain a valid hostname and no whitespace on a single line.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width "/etc/hostname" -compact
.It Pa /etc/hostname
System hostname.
.El
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Bd -literal
dragon
.Ed
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr hostname 1 ,
.Xr gethostname 2 ,
.Xr sethostname 2 ,
.Xr init 8