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title: About the sys_info Resource
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platform: os
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# sys_info
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Use the `sys_info` InSpec audit resource to test for operating system properties for the named host, and then returns that info as standard output.
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## Availability
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### Installation
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This resource is distributed along with InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
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### Version
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This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.
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## Syntax
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An `sys_info` resource block declares the hostname to be tested:
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describe sys_info do
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its('hostname') { should eq 'value' }
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end
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## Examples
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The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
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### Get system information for example.com
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describe sys_info do
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its('hostname') { should eq 'example.com' }
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end
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## Matchers
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For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
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### hostname
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The `hostname` matcher tests the host for which standard output is returned:
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its('hostname') { should eq 'value' }
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