uname(1)                                                    uname(1)


       NAME
             uname - print name of current UNIX system

       SYNOPSIS
             uname [-amnprsv]
             uname [-S system_name ]

       DESCRIPTION
             uname prints the current system name of the UNIX system to
             standard output.  It is mainly useful to determine which
             system one is using.  The options cause selected information
             returned by uname(2) and/or sysinfo(2) to be printed.
             Invoking uname with no options is equivalent to invoking uname
             -s.

             -a    Print all information.

             -m    Print the machine hardware name.

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

             -p    Print the current host's processor type.

             -r    Print the operating system release.

             -s    Print the name of this implementation of the operating
                   system (for example, UNIX System V).

             -v    Print the operating system version.

             -S    Set both the system name and the node name to
                   system_name.  system_name is restricted to SYS_NMLN
                   characters [see limits(4)].  Only a privileged user is
                   allowed this capability.

                   This option is provided only for compatibility reasons.
                   It is recommended that you use setuname(1M) instead.
                   setuname -s lets you change the system name
                   independently of the node name.

                   Be aware that if you change a node name, other software
                   may break unexpectedly; so, it is good practice not to
                   change a node name once it is set.  For example,
                   networking software and application packages may save
                   the node name of your system at the time the package is


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      uname(1)                                                    uname(1)


                  installed.  Therefore, each time you change the node
                  name, you need to locate all the files where it has been
                  saved and change its value.  See your System
                  Administration guide for more information about setting
                  up your work environment.

            The LC_CTYPE environment variable determines the processing of
            the output data.  [See LANG in environ(5).]

      FILES
            /etc/nodename
            /etc/systemid
            /usr/lib/locale/locale/LC_MESSAGES/uxcore.abi
                                language-specific message file [See LANG
                                on environ(5).]

      REFERENCES
            environ(5), limits(4), setuname(1M), sysinfo(2), uname(2)






























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