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uname: Print all available system information.
$ uname --all
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The command "uname --all" is used to display detailed information about the underlying system and system hardware.

The "uname" utility stands for "Unix Name" and is typically found on Unix-like operating systems such as Linux. It is used to retrieve system information, primarily the operating system and machine hardware.

The "--all" option is used to display all available information about the system. It provides a comprehensive output that includes the following details:

  1. Kernel Name: This field displays the name of the operating system kernel.
  2. Node Name: It represents the network node hostname of the machine.
  3. Kernel Release: This field provides the version number of the kernel.
  4. Kernel Version: It displays the full version and additional information about the kernel.
  5. Machine Architecture: This field indicates the type of hardware or machine architecture the system is running on.
  6. Hardware Platform: It shows the specific hardware platform or architecture name.
  7. Operating System: This field provides the name of the operating system.
  8. Operating System Release: It displays the version/release number of the operating system.
  9. Operating System Version: This field provides additional details about the operating system version.

Executing the "uname --all" command provides a summary of the system configuration and helps in determining the specific details of the operating system and hardware platform.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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