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uname(2)

UNAME(1)                             SysV                             UNAME(1)



NAME
     uname - print name of current UNIX system

SYNOPSIS
     uname [ -snrvma ]

DESCRIPTION
     uname 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.

OPTIONS
     -s        prints the system name (default).

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

     -r        Prints the operating system release.

     -v        Prints the operating system version.

     -m        Prints the machine hardware name.

     -a        Prints all the above information.

SEE ALSO
     uname(2) in the SysV Programmer's Reference.

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