Unix and Linux: Visual Quickstart Guide, Fifth Edition

7. Getting Information About the System

In This Chapter

Getting System Information with uname

Viewing File Systems with df

Determining Disk Usage with du

Finding Out File Types with file

Finding Out About Users with finger

Learning Who Else Is Logged In with who

Learning Who Else Is Logged In with w

Getting Information About Your Userid with id

Now is your chance to nose around in everyone else’s business! In this chapter, we’ll show you how to get information about the system, about other users, and about your own userid.

Getting System Information with uname

Information about your Unix or Linux system might come in handy if you are planning to try some new software or need to figure out system idiosyncrasies. Some systems tell you this information ...