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I've accidentally corrupted the uname file in the /bin/ directory and now it does not return any information. Is there any possible way to recreate it?

Zanna
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Locate the binary file:

$ which uname
/bin/uname

Find out which package provides the file:

$ dpkg -S /bin/uname
coreutils: /bin/uname

Reinstall the package using the --reinstall flag

sudo apt install --reinstall coreutils

This replaces all the files of the package except configuration files.

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