os-name

Get the name of the current operating system. Example: macOS Sierra

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149 stars 15 forks 10 contributorsQuiet · 6mo agoSince 2014 v7.0.0MIT

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Use `os.version()` to get more accurate nameClosedIssue

It's only available on Node.js 14, so we must guard its usage. https://nodejs.org/api/os.html#os_os_version https://github.com/ehmicky/cross-platform-node-guide/blob/master/docs/7_system/os_identification.md On Linux, we'll need to do some parsing to get out the actual distro name.

sindresorhus · 6mo ago

Update dependencies and add test case for Windows 11MergedPR

jssuttles · 1y ago

bump `windows-release` versionMergedPR

Bump version to v6.0.1 to fix fatal crash on calling on Windows

nichita-rusin · 2y ago

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Repository: sindresorhus/os-name. Description: Get the name of the current operating system. Example: macOS Sierra Stars: 149, Forks: 15. Primary language: JavaScript. Languages: JavaScript (88.8%), TypeScript (11.2%). License: MIT. Latest release: v7.0.0 (6mo ago). Open PRs: 0, open issues: 0. Last activity: 6mo ago. Community health: 85%. Top contributors: sindresorhus, arthurvr, clarkio, BendingBender, jssuttles, jacargentina, jpike88, manuknz, rayshan, Richienb.