[SOLVED]uname - find linux system information

Linux uname examples

Example 1 - Use Linux uname command with no option:

luzar@musang:~$ uname
Linux
luzar@musang:~$

The uname command with no option prints operating system name.

Example 2 - Linux uname command with -r option:

luzar@musang:~$ uname -r
2.6.24.5-smp
luzar@musang:~$

The uname command with -r option prints the kernel release.

Example 3 - Linux uname command with -v option:

luzar@musang:~$ uname -v
#2 SMP Wed Apr 30 13:41:38 CDT 2008
luzar@musang:~$

The uname command with -v option prints the kernel version.

Example 4 - Linux uname command with -p option:

luzar@musang:~$ uname -p
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E6750  @ 2.66GHz
luzar@musang:~$

The uname command with -p option prints the processor type.

Example 5 - Linux uname command with -a option:

luzar@musang:~$ uname -a
Linux musang 2.6.24.5-smp #2 SMP Wed Apr 30 13:41:38 CDT 2008 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E6750  @ 2.66GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
luzar@musang:~$

The uname command with -a option prints the kernel name, network node, kernel release, kernel version, machine hardware name, processor type, hardware platform and operating system.



Source: http://www.basicconfig.com/linux/uname_command