SYNOPSIS

       uname [-amnprsv]

       uname [-S system_name]

DESCRIPTION

       The  uname  command  prints  the name of the system implementation, or,
       depending on its options, one of the following:

       -a     All available information.

       -m     The name of the hardware type.

       -n     The node name of this computer.

       -p     Processor type.

       -r     Release level of the system implementation.

       -s     Name of the system implementation.

       -v     Version level of the system implementation.

       If -S system_name is specified,  the  node  name  is  changed  to  sys-
       tem_name.  This requires appropriate privilege.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       SYSV3  If set to the empty string, the output of -s is the same as that
              of -n, and the output of -r, -v, and -m is set to the fixed val-
              ues  `3.2',  `2',  and  `i386',  respectively.  Otherwise, it is
              interpreted as the six fields

              os,sysname,nodename,release,version,machine

              where os is ignored, and the other fields specify the output for
              -s,  -n,  -r,  -v,  and -m.  If fewer than six fields are given,
              remaining parts of the output are not  changed.   This  variable
              also causes the output of -p not to be printed with -a.

SEE ALSO

       uname(2), sethostname(2)



Heirloom Toolchest                  10/8/03                           UNAME(1)