Detect the server's OS

[Jakotsu]

Hi,
Is there some function to guess if the server is running under Linux or Windows? Thanks!

[d40sithui]

try this
echo $_SERVER['SERVER_SOFTWARE'];

[whoisgregg]

Anytime you need to know something about the server that is running PHP, check out the predefined variables manual page [php.net]. :)

[coopster]

For server OS there is also the predefined constants [php.net]. I often use this for determining between Windows and all others:

if (stristr [php.net](PHP_OS, 'WIN')) { 
 // Win 
} else { 
 // Other 
}