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.Dt UNAME 1
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm uname
-command writes the name of the operating system to the standard output.
+command writes the name of the operating system implementation to
+standard output.
When options are specified, strings representing one or more system
-characteristics are written to the standard output.
+characteristics are written to standard output.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
Write the current release level of the operating system
to standard output.
.It Fl s
-Write the type of the operating system to standard output.
+Write the name of the operating system implementation to standard output.
.It Fl v
Write the version level of this release of the operating system
to standard output.
command appeared in 4.4BSD.
.Sh STANDARDS
The
-.Nm ls
-function is expected to conform to the
+.Nm uname
+command is expected to conform to the
.St -p1003.2
specification.