Networking

Hostnames A hostname is a unique alphanumeric label that is assigned to a node to identify it on the network. FQDN: the name of the host and the DNS domain in which the host resides (e.g. server1.example.com) Hosts can contact one another based on hostnames by setting up hostname resolution using DNS. show hostname There are mutiple ways to view the hostname: $ hostname TechyNotes $ uname -n TechyNotes $ cat /etc/hostname TechyNotes $ nmcli general hostname TechyNotes $ hostnamectl --static TechyNotes Curious about the --static option?...