Display basic network information, check the dns config, set the computer hostname and perform several other tasks.
scutil scutil Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s
discovery.enumerate DNS configuration: Get the current DNS configuration of the systems
scutil --dns Proxy configuration: Get the current proxy configuration of the systems
scutil --proxy Network reachability: Check if the destination host is reachable from your Mac
scutil -r { nodename | address | local-address remote-address } Hostname, localhost name and computername: Display the current hostname, localhost name and computername
scutil --get { HostName | LocalHostName | ComputerName } | Type | Rule / Indicator |
|---|---|
| other | No detections at time of publishing |
scutil provides a command line interface to the dynamic store data maintained by configd. Interaction with this data (using the SystemConfiguration.framework SCDynamicStore APIs) is handled with a set of commands read from standard input.