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/usr/bin/nisdomainname

utility to set/show the host name or domain name

From hostname 3.25-r4 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-09 by running nisdomainname --help (exit 255). permalink

Usage: hostname [-b] {hostname|-F file}         set host name (from file)
       hostname [-a|-A|-d|-f|-i|-I|-s|-y]       display formatted name
       hostname                                 display host name

       {yp,nis,}domainname {nisdomain|-F file}  set NIS domain name (from file)
       {yp,nis,}domainname                      display NIS domain name

       dnsdomainname                            display dns domain name

       hostname -V|--version|-h|--help          print info and exit

Program name:
       {yp,nis,}domainname=hostname -y
       dnsdomainname=hostname -d

Program options:
    -a, --alias            alias names
    -A, --all-fqdns        all long host names (FQDNs)
    -b, --boot             set default hostname if none available
    -d, --domain           DNS domain name
    -f, --fqdn, --long     long host name (FQDN)
    -F, --file             read host name or NIS domain name from given file
    -i, --ip-address       addresses for the host name
    -I, --all-ip-addresses all addresses for the host
    -s, --short            short host name
    -y, --yp, --nis        NIS/YP domain name

Description:
   This command can get or set the host name or the NIS domain name. You can
   also get the DNS domain or the FQDN (fully qualified domain name).
   Unless you are using bind or NIS for host lookups you can change the
   FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) and the DNS domain name (which is
   part of the FQDN) in the /etc/hosts file.
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-a, --aliasDisplay the alias name of the host (if used).help + man
-A, --all-fqdnsDisplays all FQDNs of the machine.help + man
-b, --bootset default hostname if none availablehelp + man
-d, --domainDisplay the name of the DNS domain.help + man
-f, --fqdn, --longDisplay the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name).help + man
-F, --file filenameread host name or NIS domain name from given filehelp + man
-i, --ip-addressDisplay the network address(es) of the host name.help + man
-s, --shortDisplay the short host name.help + man
-y, --yp, --nisDisplay the NIS domain name.help + man
-I, --all-ip-addressesDisplay all network addresses of the host. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-V, --versionPrint version information on standard output and exit successfully. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-h, --helpPrint a usage message and exit. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.