# dns/hostname
The local machine's hostname (`gethostname`).
## Syntax
[dns/hostname]
## Examples
[dns/hostname]
# => "plotinus"
## Returns
Hostname string, or `%Err{:message}`.
## Notes
This is the configured name, not a network lookup — it does not touch the
resolver. Use `dns/lookup` on it to reach its addresses, or
`dns/local-addresses` for interface addresses directly.
## See Also
`dns/local-addresses`, `os/env`