Node.js OS Module
Example
Get information about the computer's operating system:
var os = require('os');
console.log("Platform: " + os.platform());
console.log("Architecture: " + os.arch());
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Definition and Usage
The OS module provides information about the computer's operating system.
Syntax
The syntax for including the OS module in your application:
var os = require('os');
OS Properties and Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| arch() | Returns the operating system CPU architecture |
| constants | Returns an object containing the operating system's constants for process signals, error cotes etc. |
| cpus() | Returns an array containing information about the computer's CPUs |
| endianness() | Returns the endianness of the CPU |
| EOL | Returns the end-of-line marker for the current operating system |
| freemem() | Returns the number of free memory of the system |
| hostname() | Returns the hostname of the operating system |
| loadavg() | Returns an array containing the load averages, (1, 5, and 15 minutes) |
| networkInterfaces() | Returns the network interfaces that has a network address |
| platform() | Returns information about the operating system's platform |
| release() | Returns information about the operating system's release |
| tmpdir() | Returns the operating system's default directory for temporary files |
| totalmem() | Returns the number of total memory of the system |
| type() | Returns the name of the operating system |
| uptime() | Returns the uptime of the operating system, in seconds |
| userInfo() | Returns information about the current user |
