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uname

Uname prints information about the machine and operating system it is run on. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/uname-invocation.html.
  • Print all information:
    uname --all
  • Print the current kernel name:
    uname --kernel-name
  • Print the current network node host name:
    uname --nodename
  • Print the current kernel release:
    uname --kernel-release
  • Print the current kernel version:
    uname --kernel-version
  • Print the current machine hardware name:
    uname --machine
  • Print the current processor type:
    uname --processor
  • Print the current operating system name:
    uname --operating-system

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