uname(C)                        19 June 1992                        uname(C)


 Name

    uname - print the name of the current system

 Syntax

    uname [ -snrvmaX ]
    uname [ -S system name ]

 Description

    The uname command prints the current system name of the UNIX system on
    the standard output file.  It is mainly useful to determine which system
    one is using.  The options cause selected information returned by
    uname(S) to be printed:

    -s   print  system name (default).

    -n   print nodename (the nodename is the name by which the system is
         known to a communications network).

    -r   print the operating system release.

    -v   print the operating system version.

    -m   print the machine hardware name.

    -a   print all the above information.

    -X   print all the above information, plus OEM number, kernel ID, bus
         type, serial number, processor, license (2-user or unlimited), ori-
         gin number, and number of CPUs.

    -S system name
         On your computer, the system name and the nodename may be changed by
         specifying a system name argument to the -S option.  (The system
         name and the nodename will then be the same.)  The system name argu-
         ment is restricted to 8 characters.  Only the super user is allowed
         this capability.

 See also

    uname(S)

 Standards conformance

    uname is conformant with:

    AT&T SVID Issue 2;
    and X/Open Portability Guide, Issue 3, 1989.