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