+=item machine_name
+
+The name of the machine that this instance of debbugs is running on
+(currently used for debbuging purposes and web page output.)
+
+Default: qx(hostname --fqdn)
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+my $_old_path = $ENV{PATH};
+$ENV{PATH} = '/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin';
+my $temp_hostname = qx(hostname --fqdn);
+chomp $temp_hostname;
+set_default(\%config,'machine_name',$temp_hostname);
+$ENV{PATH} = $_old_path;
+