Erik Auerswald wrote: > uname -n A problem with uname is that traditionally this would truncate names to eight characters. (I once had a hostname "aphrodite" and it would always emit "aphrodit".) The uname structures are really problematic. I recommend avoiding them.
> All in all I don't see a need for a 'whereami' utility at all. For what it is worth I agree. What is available is already available. And what isn't available such as gps location isn't possible to be available and would have severe privacy concerns if it were. Bob P.S. I have always wanted a utility to send lightning bolts out of the keyboard just like what is shown in the movies when someone is repelling a computer attack. But I don't think I will ever get that one either.
