Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> The trouble with uname -s is that its output is a bit variable. I think
> this will work:
> testhost=`uname -a | sed 's/.* //'`
What do you mean by "a bit variable"? And why would that fix it? The
output of -a is *defined* to be the same as -s followed by other stuff.
The reference page I'm looking at also points out that the -s string
can contain embedded blanks.
regards, tom lane