shell command, computer name

knuff · 08-14-2006, 04:05 AM

Hi, is there a way to find out the computername in the shell. Something like ./me or something similar?

Thanks for your time.

Knuff

Tinkster · 08-14-2006, 04:12 AM

Hi,

And welcome to LQ!

hostname ?

Cheers,
Tink

druuna · 08-14-2006, 04:29 AM

Hi,

Or uname -n

And: Welcome!

Hope this helps.

oskar · 08-14-2006, 05:49 AM

or ifconfig

for network address that is.

welcome

knuff · 08-14-2006, 07:49 AM

Hello, and thanks for fast replies. Im not able to execute ./hostname nor ./uname

druuna · 08-14-2006, 08:37 AM

Hi,

The ./ part is not needed, it even prevents finding the command(s). Your path setting (echo $PATH) is searched and the commands are found (both commands recide in /bin). If you use ./<command> only the current dir is looked at.

Hope this helps.