uname -s If it is a Windows box and that command works :) it would have the string "cygwin". Most linux dists say Linux. You can use -a instead of -s to get all of the data from the uname.
Experimentation with that command would give you the most benefit. On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Gupta, Sanjay wrote: > Is there any command to find out which Operating System I am using. > Basically, I need to know whether the OS is Windows type or Unix Type. The > Unix type could be any Unix e.g. Sun , HP etc , Linux etc. > > I am writing a shell script and if the shell script is run under windows > environment using cygwin, then I have to take care of some file naming > conventions for oracle sqlplus command under windows > and if the script run under unix then I have use filenames, path names > for sqlplus command in unix. > I know uname command, but is there any other command which can be more > useful in my case. > > example :- > sqlplus command in windows using cygwin. > > sqlplus scott/tiger > @c:\mydir\test.sql > > the samething in unix > > sqlplus scott/tiger > @/usr/mydir/test.sql > > Thanks > Sanjay > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > -- Prentis Brooks | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 703-265-0914 | AIM: PrentisBrooks Senior System Administrator - Web Infrastructure & Security A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His word speaks only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked. - the old code of Bowen, last of the dragonslayers -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
