This directory of Linux commands is from Linux in a Nutshell, 5th Edition .
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uname
uname [options ]
Print information about the machine and operating system. Without options, print the name of the kernel (Linux).
Options
-a , --all
Combine all the system information from the other options.
-i , --hardware-platform
Print the system's hardware platform.
-m , --machine
Print the name of the hardware that the system is running on.
-n , --nodename
Print the machine's hostname.
-o , --operating-system
Print the operating system name.
-p , --processor
Print the type of processor.
-r , --kernel-release
Print the release number of the kernel.
-s , --kernel-name
Print the name of the kernel (Linux). This is the default action.
-v , --kernel-version
Print build information about the kernel.
--help
Display a help message and then exit.
--version
Print version information and then exit.
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