systemd systemd-hostnamed.service 8 systemd-hostnamed.service systemd-hostnamed Daemon to control system hostname from programs systemd-hostnamed.service /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-hostnamed systemd-hostnamed.service is a system service that may be used to change the system's hostname and related machine metadata from user programs. It is automatically activated on request and terminates itself when unused. It currently offers access to five variables: The current hostname (Example: dhcp-192-168-47-11) The static (configured) hostname (Example: lennarts-computer) The pretty hostname (Example: Lennart's Computer) A suitable icon name for the local host (Example: computer-laptop) A chassis type (Example: tablet) The static hostname is stored in /etc/hostname, see hostname5 for more information. The pretty hostname, chassis type, and icon name are stored in /etc/machine-info, see machine-info5. The tool hostnamectl1 is a command line client to this service. See org.freedesktop.hostname15 and org.freedesktop.LogControl15 for a description of the D-Bus API. systemd1 hostname5 machine-info5 hostnamectl1 sethostname2 org.freedesktop.hostname15