# 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`