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scutil

Manage system configuration parameters. Necessitates to be root when setting configuration. More information: https://ss64.com/osx/scutil.html.
  • Display DNS Configuration:
    scutil --dns
  • Display proxy configuration:
    scutil --proxy
  • Get computer name:
    scutil --get ComputerName
  • Set computer name:
    sudo scutil --set ComputerName {{computer_name}}
  • Get hostname:
    scutil --get HostName
  • Set hostname:
    scutil --set HostName {{hostname}}

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