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. HaemerBUGS
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)