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# uname

> Print details about the current machine and the operating system running on it.
> Note: for additional information about the operating system, try the `sw_vers` command.
> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/uname.1.html>.

- Print kernel name:

`uname`

- Print system architecture and processor information:

`uname -mp`

- Print kernel name, kernel release and kernel version:

`uname -srv`

- Print system hostname:

`uname -n`

- Print all available system information:

`uname -a`
