I want to check the operating system (on the computer where the script runs).
I know I can use os.system('uname -o')
in Linux, but it gives me a message in the console, and I want to write to a variable.
It will be okay if the script can tell if it is Mac, Windows or Linux. How can I check it?
You can use sys.platform
:
from sys import platform
if platform == "linux" or platform == "linux2":
# linux
elif platform == "darwin":
# OS X
elif platform == "win32":
# Windows...
sys.platform
has finer granularity than sys.name
.
For the valid values, consult the documentation.
See also the answer to “What OS am I running on?”