Uname

Dileepsp · #1 (**permalink**) 12-21-2007

what is the difference between

uname -m and uname -i

what it actually means

fpmurphy · #2 (**permalink**) 12-21-2007

uname -m returns the machine architecture i.e. i386 for Intel/AMD platforms.
uname -p returns the processor architecture i.e. i686 for Intel/AMD platforms.
uname -i (if implemented) returns the actual hardware platform i.e model number or suchlike.

See uname - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for more information.

ghostdog74 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-21-2007

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Originally Posted by Dileepsp

what is the difference between

uname -m and uname -i

what it actually means

first thing you should do is look up your man page. man uname , or info uname

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