UNAME(2) Linux Programmer's Manual UNAME(2)

NAME

uname - get name and information about current kernel

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/utsname.h> int uname(struct utsname *buf);

DESCRIPTION

uname returns system information in buf. The utsname struct is as defined in /usr/include/sys/utsname.h : struct utsname { char sysname[65]; char nodename[65]; char release[65]; char version[65]; char machine[65]; char domainname[65]; };

RETURN VALUE

On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

EFAULT buf is not valid.

CONFORMING TO

SVID, AT&T, POSIX, X/OPEN

SEE ALSO

uname, getdomainname, gethostname,


























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