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diff --git a/man/systemd-hostnamed.service.xml b/man/systemd-hostnamed.service.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0e42f67 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/systemd-hostnamed.service.xml @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later --> + +<refentry id="systemd-hostnamed.service" conditional='ENABLE_HOSTNAMED'> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-hostnamed.service</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd-hostnamed.service</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-hostnamed.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-hostnamed</refname> + <refpurpose>Daemon to control system hostname from programs</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>systemd-hostnamed.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-hostnamed</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><filename>systemd-hostnamed.service</filename> 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.</para> + + <para>It currently offers access to five variables: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>The current hostname (Example: <literal>dhcp-192-168-47-11</literal>)</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem><para>The static (configured) hostname (Example: + <literal>lennarts-computer</literal>)</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>The pretty hostname (Example: <literal>Lennart's Computer</literal>)</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem><para>A suitable icon name for the local host (Example: + <literal>computer-laptop</literal>)</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>A chassis type (Example: <literal>tablet</literal>)</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + + <para>The static hostname is stored in <filename>/etc/hostname</filename>, see + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for more + information. The pretty hostname, chassis type, and icon name are stored in + <filename>/etc/machine-info</filename>, see + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-info</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + + <para>The tool + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostnamectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> is a + command line client to this service.</para> + + <para>See + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>org.freedesktop.hostname1</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + and + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>org.freedesktop.LogControl1</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for a description of the D-Bus API.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-info</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostnamectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sethostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |