LinuxCommandLibrary

hostid

displays the current host's unique identifier as a 32-bit hexadecimal value

TLDR

Display the host ID

$ hostid
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Show version
$ hostid --version
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Show help
$ hostid --help
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SYNOPSIS

hostid [option]

DESCRIPTION

hostid displays the current host's unique identifier as a 32-bit hexadecimal value. This ID is based on the machine's IP address and is often used for software licensing. The value is generated during system installation or configuration.

PARAMETERS

--help

Display help and exit.
--version
Display version and exit.

SEE ALSO

hostname(1), uname(1)

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