-h --help Show this help --version Show package version --no-ask-password Do not prompt for password -H --host=[USER@]HOST Operate on remote host -M --machine=CONTAINER Operate on local container --transient Only set transient hostname --static Only set static hostname --pretty Only set pretty hostname
Commands: status Show current hostname settings set-hostname NAME Set system hostname set-icon-name NAME Set icon name for host set-chassis NAME Set chassis type for host set-deployment NAME Set deployment environment for host set-location NAME Set location for host
$ scutil --help usage: scutil interactive access to the dynamic store.
or: scutil --prefs [preference-file] interactive access to the [raw] stored preferences.
or: scutil [-W] -r nodename or: scutil [-W] -r address or: scutil [-W] -r local-address remote-address check reachability of node, address, or address pair (-W to "watch").
or: scutil -w dynamic-store-key [ -t timeout ] -w wait for presense of dynamic store key -t time to wait for key
or: scutil --get pref or: scutil --set pref [newval] or: scutil --get filename path key pref display (or set) the specified preference. Valid preferences include: ComputerName, LocalHostName, HostName newval New preference value to be set. If not specified, the new value will be read from standard input.
or: scutil --dns show DNS configuration.
or: scutil --proxy show "proxy" configuration.
or: scutil --nwi show network information
or: scutil --nc show VPN network configuration information. Use --nc help for full command list
or: scutil --allow-new-interfaces [off|on] manage new interface creation with screen locked.
or: scutil --error err# display a descriptive message for the given error code