March 2012
Beginner to intermediate
230 pages
7h 27m
English
Content preview from Linux Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition
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Name
uname — stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version
Synopsis
uname [options]The uname command prints
fundamental information about your computer:
$ uname -a Linux server.example.com 2.6.32-35-generic-pae #78-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 11 17:01:12 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
This includes the kernel name (Linux), hostname (server.example.com), kernel release (2.6.32-35-generic-pae), kernel version (#78-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 11 17:01:12 UTC 2011), hardware name (i686), processor type (i686), and operating system name (GNU/Linux). Each of these values can be printed individually using options.
Useful options
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All information. |
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Only the kernel name (the default). |
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Only the hostname, as
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Only the kernel release. |
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Only the kernel version. |
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Only the hardware name. |
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Only the processor type. |
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Only the hardware platform. |
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Only the operating system name. |
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