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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers get the server's hostname Post 302329795 by mbaste2 on Monday 29th of June 2009 12:08:44 PM
Old 06-29-2009
get the server's hostname

i read that if i issue :

cat /etc/sysconfig/network > textfile

i will be able to determine the hostname of the server that my linux workstation is connected to.

but there are several other lines outputted that i do not need. i just need the hostname part.

is there any other unix command i can use? i tried hostname, hostid but they give the name of the workstation, not the server's name.

thanks for any leads
 

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