# Opens up the manual page for the command 'hostnamectl' man hostnamectl # Shows current host-name/OS/Kernel/Architecture/chasis/machineID/BootID/Icon-name fields. $ sudo hostnamectrl # Example output: Static hostname: Server-machine-name Icon name: computer-laptop Chassis: laptop Machine ID:Boot ID: Operating System: elementary OS 5.1.4 Hera Kernel: Linux 4.15.0-99-generic Architecture: x86-64 # Set a new Hostname. $ sudo hostnamexctl set-hostname # No output is succesful. # You could check '$?' is 0 for success