- name
- x-uname
- description
- |
- license
- Apache-2.0
- compatibility
- POSIX Shell
- metadata
- author
- Li Junhao
- version
- 1.0.0
- category
- x-cmd-extension
- tags
- [x-cmd, system, uname, sysinfo]
x uname - System Information
Enhanced uname command with colorized, structured output.
Quick Start
# Display system information
x uname
Features
- Colorized output: Key-value format with ANSI colors (auto-disabled when piped)
- Structured display: hostname, osname, kernel, machine, version
- Cross-platform: Works on Linux, macOS, Windows (via cosmo)
Output Fields
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|
hostname | System hostname | myserver |
osname | Operating system name | Linux, Darwin |
kernel | Kernel version | 5.15.0-91-generic |
machine | Hardware architecture | x86_64, arm64 |
version | Full OS version string | #101-Ubuntu SMP... |
Examples
Basic Usage
# Default - colorful structured output
x uname
# Output example:
# hostname : myserver
# osname : Linux
# kernel : 5.15.0-91-generic
# machine : x86_64
# version : #101-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 14 13:29:11 UTC 2023
Pipe Usage
Colors are automatically disabled when output is piped:
# No colors in piped output
x uname | cat
# Parse with awk
x uname | awk -F': ' '/kernel/{print $2}'
Comparison with Native uname
| Command | Output Style |
|---|
uname -a | Single line, space-separated |
x uname | Multi-line, key-value format |
# Native uname
$ uname -a
Linux myserver 5.15.0-91-generic #101-Ubuntu SMP ... x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# x uname
$ x uname
hostname : myserver
osname : Linux
kernel : 5.15.0-91-generic
machine : x86_64
version : #101-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 14 13:29:11 UTC 2023
Related
- Native
uname(1) manual page
