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bash command to get the name of OS installed

 
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Old 11-22-2006
Network bash command to get the name of OS installed
hi

I want a bash command that can give me the name of the operating system installed on the local machine.
Basically I will be using that for getting the name of the operating system installed on the target machine.

Please reply me soon as possible

Thanks
Satish
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Old 11-22-2006
Not sure what you want exactly...but try:
uname -s
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Old 11-22-2006
Thanks!!! It works!!
Hi Perderabo

Its working!!
Thanks a lot

Could u give me ur personal id so that i can chat wt u or send u mails regarding my querries?
again thanks

Satish
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Old 11-22-2006
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Originally Posted by sateeshgauns
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Certainly not! Read the rules:

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