Re: [LFN24079170] [Feature Request] hostname providing -s parameter

[Jim Meyering]

address@hidden (Paul Jarc) wrote:
> Nicholas Stallard <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Is there any chance that the coreutils hostname could
>> accept a -s parameter (with the above mentioned functionality),
>> and if omitted, simply behave like it already does?
>
> There was some talk a while back about merging the hostname from
> gettext into coreutils.  That implementation supports the -s option,
> among others.  Maybe Jim or Bruno can say what the current status is.

Adding Bruno's hostname changes (including -s) is on
the list for the next test release.  Many such things
are listed in coreutils' TODO file.