semantic-conventions/docs/attributes-registry/os.md

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OS

Operating System Attributes

Attribute Type Description Examples
os.build_id string Unique identifier for a particular build or compilation of the operating system. TQ3C.230805.001.B2; 20E247; 22621
os.description string Human readable (not intended to be parsed) OS version information, like e.g. reported by ver or lsb_release -a commands. Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.778]; Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
os.name string Human readable operating system name. iOS; Android; Ubuntu
os.type string The operating system type. windows
os.version string The version string of the operating system as defined in Version Attributes. 14.2.1; 18.04.1

os.type has the following list of well-known values. If one of them applies, then the respective value MUST be used, otherwise a custom value MAY be used.

Value Description
windows Microsoft Windows
linux Linux
darwin Apple Darwin
freebsd FreeBSD
netbsd NetBSD
openbsd OpenBSD
dragonflybsd DragonFly BSD
hpux HP-UX (Hewlett Packard Unix)
aix AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive)
solaris SunOS, Oracle Solaris
z_os IBM z/OS