Linux Standard Base Specification 1.2
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uname

Name

uname -- return system name

Description

uname is as specified in the SUS but with differences as listed below.

Differences

-a

prints all information (not just the options specified in the SUS).

LSB Deprecated Differences

The behaviors specified in this section are expected to disappear from a future version of the LSB; applications should only use the non-LSB-deprecated behaviors.

--all

is equivalent to -a.

--machine

is equivalent to -m.

--nodename

is equivalent to -n.

--release

is equivalent to -r.

-p, --processor

prints the host processor type.

--sysname

is equivalent to -s.

--version

outputs version information and exits.

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