How to identify which OS Python is running on

Question

What do I need to look at to see whether I'm on Windows or Unix, etc.?

Accepted Answer

```
>>> import os

>>> os.name
'posix'

>>> import platform

>>> platform.system()
'Linux'

>>> platform.release()
'2.6.22-15-generic'
```

The output of `platform.system()` is as follows:

- Linux: `Linux`

- Mac: `Darwin`

- Windows: `Windows`

See: `platform` — Access to underlying platform’s identifying data

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