# phpman > info > systemd-hostnamed.service

SYSTEMD-HOSTNAMED.SERVICE([8systemd-hostnamed.serviSYSTEMD-HOSTNAMED.SERVICE(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/8systemd-hostnamed.serviSYSTEMD-HOSTNAMED.SERVICE/8/markdown)

NAME
       systemd-hostnamed.service, systemd-hostnamed - Daemon to control system
       hostname from programs

SYNOPSIS
       systemd-hostnamed.service

       /lib/systemd/systemd-hostnamed

DESCRIPTION
       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:

       o   The current hostname (Example: "dhcp-192-168-47-11")

       o   The static (configured) hostname (Example: "lennarts-computer")

       o   The pretty hostname (Example: "Lennart's Computer")

       o   A suitable icon name for the local host (Example:
           "computer-laptop")

       o   A chassis type (Example: "tablet")

       The static hostname is stored in /etc/hostname, see [hostname(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/hostname/5/markdown) for
       more information. The pretty hostname, chassis type, and icon name are
       stored in /etc/machine-info, see [machine-info(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/machine-info/5/markdown).

       The tool [hostnamectl(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/hostnamectl/1/markdown) is a command line client to this service.

       See [org.freedesktop.hostname1(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/org.freedesktop.hostname1/5/markdown) and [org.freedesktop.LogControl1(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/org.freedesktop.LogControl1/5/markdown) for
       a description of the D-Bus API.

SEE ALSO
       [systemd(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd/1/markdown), [hostname(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/hostname/5/markdown), [machine-info(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/machine-info/5/markdown), [hostnamectl(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/hostnamectl/1/markdown),
       [sethostname(2)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/sethostname/2/markdown)

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