R: Retrieves the computer name of the current host

System$getHostname {R.utils} | R Documentation

## Retrieves the computer name of the current host

### Description

Retrieves the computer name of the current host.

### Usage

    ## Static method (use this):
    ## System$getHostname(...)

    ## Don't use the below:
    ## S3 method for class 'System'
    getHostname(static, ...)

### Details

First, this function checks the system environment variables `HOST`, `HOSTNAME`, and `COMPUTERNAME`. Second, it checks `Sys.info()["nodename"]` for host name details. Finally, it tries to query the system command `uname -n`.

### Value

Returns a `character` string.

### See Also

`*getUsername()`.

[Package R.utils version 2.7.0 Index]