uname - print system information

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS  AUTHOR  BUGS  SEE ALSO 

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NAME

uname − print system information

SYNOPSIS

uname [−snrvma]

DESCRIPTION

uname prints out system identification information. It's really just a front end for the system call uname(2).

OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS

−s

system

−n

network node name

−r

operating system release

−v

operating system version

−m

machine type

−a

All of the above.

Multiple arguments print all information requested, but always in the order "snrvma".

AUTHOR

Jeffrey S. Haemer

BUGS

There is no standard definition of what actually belongs in these fields. What are acceptable values for, for example, "machine type"?

SEE ALSO

uname(2)

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