uname

Name

uname -- return system name

Description

uname is as specified in the SUS but with differences as listed below.

Differences

-a, --all

prints all information (not just the options specified in the SUS).

--machine

is equivalent to -m.

--nodename

is equivalent to -n.

--release

is equivalent to -r.

-p, --processor

prints the host processor type.

--sysname

is equivalent to -s.

--version

outputs version information and exits.