uname(1)                                                 uname(1)



     NAME
          uname - display identification information about the current
          system

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

     DESCRIPTION
          uname displays the system name of the current system on the
          standard output file.  It is mainly useful to determine
          which system one is using.  The flag options cause selected
          information returned by uname(2) to be displayed:

          -s   display the system name (default).

          -n   display the nodename (the nodename may be a name that
               the system is known by to a communications network).

          -r   display the operating system release.

          -v   display the operating system version.

          -m   display the machine hardware name.

          -a   display all the above information.

     EXAMPLES
               uname

          on A/UX would display on the screen

               A/UX

     FILES
          /bin/uname

     SEE ALSO
          uname(2).

















     April, 1990                                                     1