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 <?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*-->
-<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
+<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
   "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
-
-<!--
-  This file is part of systemd.
-
-  Copyright 2012 Lennart Poettering
-
-  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
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--->
+<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ -->
 
 <refentry id="systemd-hostnamed.service" conditional='ENABLE_HOSTNAMED'>
 
   <refentryinfo>
     <title>systemd-hostnamed.service</title>
     <productname>systemd</productname>
-
-    <authorgroup>
-      <author>
-        <contrib>Developer</contrib>
-        <firstname>Lennart</firstname>
-        <surname>Poettering</surname>
-        <email>lennart@poettering.net</email>
-      </author>
-    </authorgroup>
   </refentryinfo>
 
   <refmeta>
@@ -45,7 +18,7 @@
   <refnamediv>
     <refname>systemd-hostnamed.service</refname>
     <refname>systemd-hostnamed</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Host name bus mechanism</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>Daemon to control system hostname from programs</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
   <refsect1>
     <title>Description</title>
 
-    <para><filename>systemd-hostnamed</filename> is a system service
-    that may be used as a mechanism to change the system's hostname.
-    <filename>systemd-hostnamed</filename> is automatically activated
-    on request and terminates itself when it is unused.</para>
+    <para><filename>systemd-hostnamed.service</filename> is a system service that may be used to change the
+    system's hostname and related machine metadata from user programs. It is automatically activated on
+    request and terminates itself when unused.</para>
+
+    <para>It currently offers access to five variables:
+    <itemizedlist>
+      <listitem><para>The current hostname (Example: <literal>dhcp-192-168-47-11</literal>)</para>
+      </listitem>
+
+      <listitem><para>The static (configured) hostname (Example:
+      <literal>lennarts-computer</literal>)</para></listitem>
+
+      <listitem><para>The pretty hostname (Example: <literal>Lennart's Computer</literal>)</para>
+      </listitem>
+
+      <listitem><para>A suitable icon name for the local host (Example:
+      <literal>computer-laptop</literal>)</para></listitem>
+
+      <listitem><para>A chassis type (Example: <literal>tablet</literal>)</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </itemizedlist></para>
 
     <para>The tool
     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostnamectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
     is a command line client to this service.</para>
 
-    <para>See the <ulink
-    url="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/hostnamed">
-    developer documentation</ulink> for information about the APIs
-    <filename>systemd-hostnamed</filename> provides.</para>
+    <para>See
+    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>org.freedesktop.hostname1</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+    and
+    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>org.freedesktop.LogControl1</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+    for a description of the D-Bus API.</para>
   </refsect1>
 
   <refsect1>