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34.Dd March 29, 1992
35.Dt UNAME 1
36.Os Posix
37.Sh NAME
38.Nm uname
39.Nd Print name of current UNIX system
40.Sh SYNOPSIS
41.Nm uname
42.Op Fl snrvma
43.Sh DESCRIPTION
44The
45.Nm uname
46prints the current system name of the UNIX system on
47the standard output file. It is mainly useful to determine
48which system one is using.
49.Pp
50The following options are available:
51.Bl -tag -width indent
52.It Fl s
53print the system name (default).
54.It Fl n
55print the nodename (the nodename may be a name
56that the system is known by to a communications
57network).
58.It Fl r
59print the operating system release.
60.It Fl v
61print the operating system version.
62.It Fl m
63print the machine hardware name.
64.It Fl a
65print all the above information.
66
67.Sh SEE ALSO
68.Xr hostname 1 ,
69.Xr machine 1 ,
70.Xr uname 2
71.Sh STANDARDS
72The
73.Nm uname
74utility is expected to be
75.St -p1003.2
76compatible.
77
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