1sys_utsname.h(0P) POSIX Programmer's Manual sys_utsname.h(0P)
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12 sys/utsname.h — system name structure
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15 #include <sys/utsname.h>
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18 The <sys/utsname.h> header shall define the structure utsname which
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22 char sysname[] Name of this implementation of the operating system.
23 char nodename[] Name of this node within the communications
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25 char release[] Current release level of this implementation.
26 char version[] Current version level of this release.
27 char machine[] Name of the hardware type on which the system is running.
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50 The System Interfaces volume of POSIX.1‐2017, uname()
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