UNAME

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NAME

uname - Print operating system name  

SYNOPSIS

[-amnpsrv ]  

DESCRIPTION

The utility writes symbols representing one or more system characteristics to the standard output.

The following options are available:

-a
Behave as though all of the options -mnrsv were specified.
-m
print the machine hardware name.
-n
print the nodename (the nodename may be a name that the system is known by to a communications network).
-p
print the generic processor type.
-s
print the operating system name.
-r
print the operating system release.
-v
print the operating system version.

If no options are specified, prints the operating system name as if the -s option had been specified.  

SEE ALSO

hostname(1), machine(1), uname(3)  

STANDARDS

The utility conforms to St -p1003.2-92 .


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
SEE ALSO
STANDARDS

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