Possible values from sys.platform?
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What are the possible return values from the following command?
import sys
print sys.platform
I know there is a lot of possibilities, so I'm mainly interested in the "main" ones (Windows, Linux, Mac OS)
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
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│ System │ Value │
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│ Linux │ linux or linux2 (*) │
│ Windows │ win32 │
│ Windows/Cygwin │ cygwin │
│ Windows/MSYS2 │ msys │
│ Mac OS X │ darwin │
│ OS/2 │ os2 │
│ OS/2 EMX │ os2emx │
│ RiscOS │ riscos │
│ AtheOS │ atheos │
│ FreeBSD 7 │ freebsd7 │
│ FreeBSD 8 │ freebsd8 │
│ FreeBSD N │ freebsdN │
│ OpenBSD 6 │ openbsd6 │
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(*) Prior to Python 3.3, the value for any Linux version is always linux2; after, it is linux.
Solution 2 - Python
Mac OS X (10.4, 10.5, 10.7, 10.8):
darwin
Linux (2.6 kernel):
linux2
Windows XP 32 bit:
win32
Versions in brackets have been checked - other/newer versions are likely to be the same.
Solution 3 - Python
> As others have indicated, sys.platform
> is derived from the name that the
> system vendor gives their system.
> However, Python also adds
> plat-
From here.
Solution 4 - Python
FreeBSD 7.0: freebsd7. FreeBSD8 but build performed on previous version, same answer.
So be aware you get the platform used for the build, not necessarely the one you're running on.
Solution 5 - Python
As of Dec 29 2013, OS X 10.9.1 Mavericks is still labeled Darwin.