---
name: "arch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "coreutils"
version: "9.7-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/arch"
---

# arch(1)

print machine hardware name (same as uname -m)

## NAME

arch - print machine hardware name (same as uname -m)

## SYNOPSIS

**arch** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Print machine architecture.

- **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit

## AUTHOR

Written by David MacKenzie and Karel Zak.

## REPORTING BUGS

GNU coreutils online help: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/\>\
 Report any translation bugs to \<https://translationproject.org/team/\>

## SEE ALSO

[**uname**(1)](/uname/1.md), [**uname**(2)](/uname/2.md)

Full documentation \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/arch\>\
 or available locally via: info '(coreutils) arch invocation'

Packaged by Debian (9.7-3)\
 Copyright © 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\
 License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\
 There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.