uname(1)                                                 uname(1)



NAME
     uname  -  displays  identification  information  about   the
     current system

SYNOPSIS
     uname [-a] [-m] [-n] [-r] [-s] [-v]

ARGUMENTS
     -a   Displays the system name, nodename, operating system
          release, operating system version, and the machine
          hardware name.

     -m   Displays the machine hardware name.

     -n   Displays the nodename.  The nodename may be a name that
          the system is known by to a communications network.

     -r   Displays the operating system release.

     -s   Displays the system name.  This option is the default.

     -v   Displays the operating system version.

DESCRIPTION
     uname displays the name of the current system on the
     standard output file.  It is mainly useful to determine
     which system is being used.  The options cause selected
     information returned by uname to be displayed.

EXAMPLES
     If you enter:

        uuname

     from an A/UX system, the following will display:

        A/UX


FILES
     /bin/uname
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     uname(2) in A/UX Programmer's Reference










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