- <para>This tool distinguishes three different host
- names: the high-level "pretty" hostname which might
- include all kinds of special characters
+ <para>This tool distinguishes three different
+ hostnames: the high-level "pretty" hostname which
+ might include all kinds of special characters
(e.g. "Lennart's Laptop"), the static hostname which
is used to initialize the kernel hostname at boot
(e.g. "lennarts-laptop"), and the transient hostname
(e.g. "Lennart's Laptop"), the static hostname which
is used to initialize the kernel hostname at boot
(e.g. "lennarts-laptop"), and the transient hostname
<para>Note that the pretty hostname has little
restrictions on the characters used, while the static
and transient hostnames are limited to the usually
<para>Note that the pretty hostname has little
restrictions on the characters used, while the static
and transient hostnames are limited to the usually
<filename>/etc/hostname</filename>, see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
<filename>/etc/hostname</filename>, see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
type and icon name are stored in
<filename>/etc/machine-info</filename>, see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-id</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
type and icon name are stored in
<filename>/etc/machine-info</filename>, see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-id</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-H</option></term>
<term><option>--host</option></term>
<listitem><para>Execute the operation
remotely. Specify a hostname, or
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-H</option></term>
<term><option>--host</option></term>
<listitem><para>Execute the operation
remotely. Specify a hostname, or
one or more of
<option>--static</option>,
<option>--transient</option>,
one or more of
<option>--static</option>,
<option>--transient</option>,
only the selected hostnames are
changed. If the pretty hostname is
being set, and static or transient are
only the selected hostnames are
changed. If the pretty hostname is
being set, and static or transient are
- being set as well the specified host
- name will be simplified in regards to
- the character set used before the
+ being set as well, the specified
+ hostname will be simplified in regards
+ to the character set used before the
following the validity rules of the
specific name. This simplification of
the hostname string is not done if
only the transient and/or static host
names are set, and the pretty host
name is left untouched. Pass the empty
following the validity rules of the
specific name. This simplification of
the hostname string is not done if
only the transient and/or static host
names are set, and the pretty host
name is left untouched. Pass the empty
- string "" as hostname to reset the
- selected hostnames to their default
- (usually
- "localhost").</para></listitem>
+ string <literal></literal> as the
+ hostname to reset the selected
+ hostnames to their default (usually
+ <literal>localhost</literal>).</para></listitem>
Naming Specification</ulink>. Pass an
empty string to this operation to
reset the icon name to the default
Naming Specification</ulink>. Pass an
empty string to this operation to
reset the icon name to the default