Hostname
This Ansible role ensures that the target host’s system hostname is set to the inventory hostname.
Description
- Uses the built-in
hostnamemodule to apply theinventory_hostnamevalue - Idempotent: only changes the system name if it differs
- No external dependencies
Overview
- Task
set hostname to {{ inventory_hostname }}
Applies the desired hostname.
- Module
- Leverages Ansible’s
hostnamemodule.
- Leverages Ansible’s
Cosmos
The diagram places Hostname in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).
flowchart LR
subgraph role [sys-hostname 💻]
svc_hostname["hostname"]
end
Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role's deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.
Features
- Simple and lightweight
- Automatically adapts to your inventory names
- Safe to run repeatedly
Credits
Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).