hostname - Manage hostname

• Synopsis
• Requirements (on host that executes module)
• Options
• Examples
• This is a Core Module

Synopsis

Set system’s hostname. Currently implemented on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RedHat, openSUSE, Linaro, ScientificLinux, Arch, CentOS, AMI, Alpine Linux. Any distribution that uses systemd as their init system. Note, this module does NOT modify /etc/hosts. You need to modify it yourself using other modules like template or replace.

Requirements (on host that executes module)

• hostname

Options

parameter	required	default	choices	comments
name	yes			Name of the host

Examples

- hostname: name=web01

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