diff --git a/busybox/hostname/dependencies b/busybox/hostname/dependencies
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/busybox/hostname/dependencies
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+remount-root
diff --git a/busybox/hostname/type b/busybox/hostname/type
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/busybox/hostname/type
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+oneshot
diff --git a/busybox/hostname/up b/busybox/hostname/up
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/busybox/hostname/up
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+#############################
+# Set the system's hostname #
+#############################
+
+hostname -F /etc/hostname