Open System Services Shell and Utilities Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

uname(1) OSS Shell and Utilities Reference Manual
NAME
uname - Displays information about the operating system
SYNOPSIS
uname [-amnrsv]
FLAGS
-a Displays all information specified with the -m, -n, -r, -s, and -v flags.
-m Displays the type of hardware running the system.
-n Displays the name of the node (this might be a name that the system is known by to a
communications network).
-r Displays the release version of the running system software.
-s Displays the operating system name. (This flag is on by default.)
-v Displays the update number of the release version currently running on the server.
DESCRIPTION
The uname command displays the name of the operating system that you are using and provides
other system information.
The uname command writes system information to standard output. This is mainly useful to
determine which system you are using. The flags cause selected information returned by uname
to be displayed.
EXAMPLES
To display the complete system name and version banner, enter:
uname -a
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: uname(2).
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