IBM eServer Certification Study Guide - pSeries AIX System Administration

10.14. The uname command

Apart from the hostname command, you can also use the uname -n command to display the host name of your system. Without any flags, the uname command will display the operating system that your are using.

You can also use the uname -x command to display:

• The operating system that your are using

• The host name

• The machine ID number of the hardware running the system

• The release number of the operating system

• The operating system version

• The system model name

A few examples of the use of the uname command are shown in Figure 10-20.

Figure 10-20. The uname command