How to get Linux OS Information using uname command

To get details about the OS detail and other hardware details, uname command can be used.

Get Linux Kernel Name

$ uname -s
Linux

Get the network node host name

$ uname -n
ip-172-31-2-34.ec2.internal

Get the Kernel Version

$ uname -r
4.14.232-177.418.amzn2.x86_64

Get Machine Hardware Name

$ uname -m
x86_64

Get Processor Type

$ uname -p
x86_64

Get Hardware Platform

$ uname -i
x86_64

Get All Details

$ uname -a
Linux ip-172-31-85-61.ec2.internal 5.10.135-122.509.amzn2.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Aug 11 22:41:16 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux