NAME

uname − print name of current UNIX system

SYNOPSIS

uname [ −snrvma ] [ −X ]
uname [ −S system name ]

DESCRIPTION

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

−s print  system name (default). 

−n print nodename (the nodename is the name by which the system is known to a communications network). 

−r print the operating system release. 

−v print the operating system version. 

−m print the machine hardware name. 

−a print all the above information. 

−X prints additional information about the system, including the INTERACTIVE ­SunSoft operating system version number, a string indicating when the running kernel was built, the system CPU type, the primary system bus type, and the system user license state (limited or unlimited user capabilities),

On your computer, the system name and the nodename may be changed by specifying a system name argument to the −S option.  The system name argument is restricted to 8 characters.  Only the super-user is allowed this capability. 

SEE ALSO

uname(2). 

ADDED VALUE

This entry, supplied by SunSoft, Inc., contains enhancements to UNIX ­System V. 

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