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uuname



PURPOSE

Provides information about other systems accessible to the local system.

SYNTAX


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uuname ---|      |---|
          +- -l -+


Warning: See restrictions, Chapter 18, AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces.

DESCRIPTION

The Basic Networking Utilities (BNU) command uuname displays a list of all the
computers networked to the local system; the list of accessible systems is
displayed on the screen of the local terminal.

In order for a local system to communicate with a remote system via BNU, the
remote system must:

  o have a UNIX-based operating system

  o be connected to the local system.

Note:  BNU can be used to communicate between a PS/2 and a non-UNIX based
       operating system, but such communications may require special hardware
       or software.  The remote systems accessible with BNU commands are
       identified when the BNU programs are installed, and are listed in
       /usr/adm/uucp/Systems.

Before copying a file to another system with the uucp command, issue uuname to
determine the exact name of the remote system.

FLAGS

-l      Displays the name of the local system.  The uuname -l command reads the
        name of the local system from the /usr/adm/uucp/Myname file.

EXAMPLES

  1. To identify the remote systems connected to the local systems:

      uuname




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    The system responds with a list like the following:

      hera
      zeus
      merlin
      arthur

  2. To identify the local system:

      uuname -l

    The system responds:

      venus

FILES

/usr/spool/uucp     Spooling directory.
/usr/spool/uucppublic
                    Public directory.
/usr/adm/uucp       Directory containing Systems file.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following commands:  "uucp,"  "uulog," and  "uux."

See the chapter on Basic Networking Utilities in Managing the AIX Operating
System.



























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