uname

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print system information

uname [OPTION]...

Options

-a--all

print all information, in the following order, except omit -p and -i if unknown:

-s--kernel-name

print the kernel name

-n--nodename

print the network node hostname

-r--kernel-release

print the kernel release

-v--kernel-version

print the kernel version

-m--machine

print the machine hardware name

-p--processor

print the processor type (non-portable)

-i--hardware-platform

print the hardware platform (non-portable)

-o--operating-system

print the operating system

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

Print certain system information. With no OPTION, same as -s.

-a, --all: print all information, in the following order, except omit -p and -i if unknown:
-s, --kernel-name: print the kernel name
-n, --nodename: print the network node hostname
-r, --kernel-release: print the kernel release
-v, --kernel-version: print the kernel version
-m, --machine: print the machine hardware name
-p, --processor: print the processor type (non-portable)
-i, --hardware-platform: print the hardware platform (non-portable)
-o, --operating-system: print the operating system
--help: display this help and exit
--version: output version information and exit

Written by David MacKenzie.