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uname

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(1), getdomainname(2), gethostname(2)



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