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uname - print system information

SYNOPSIS

uname [OPTION]...

DESCRIPTION

Print certain system information. With no OPTION, same as -s.

-a, --all
print all information, in the following order, except omit -p and -i if unknown:

-s, --kernel-name
print the kernel name

-n, --nodename
print the network node hostname

-r, --kernel-release
print the kernel release

-v, --kernel-version
print the kernel version

-m, --machine
print the machine hardware name

-p, --processor
print the processor type (non-portable)

-i, --hardware-platform
print the hardware platform (non-portable)

-o, --operating-system
print the operating system

--help display this help and exit

--version
output version information and exit

AUTHOR

Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS

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SEE ALSO

arch(1), uname(2)

Full documentation [https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/uname] or available locally via: info '(coreutils) uname invocation'

Packaged by Debian (9.7-3) Copyright © 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later [https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html]. This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.