diff --git a/include/crucible/uname.h b/include/crucible/uname.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc65b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/crucible/uname.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef CRUCIBLE_UNAME_H
+#define CRUCIBLE_UNAME_H
+
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
+
+namespace crucible {
+	using namespace std;
+
+	struct Uname : public utsname {
+		Uname();
+	};
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index b3acfa4..622abf9 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CRUCIBLE_OBJS = \
 	string.o \
 	task.o \
 	time.o \
+	uname.o \
 
 include ../makeflags
 -include ../localconf
diff --git a/lib/uname.cc b/lib/uname.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ed6ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/uname.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "crucible/error.h"
+#include "crucible/uname.h"
+
+namespace crucible {
+	using namespace std;
+
+	Uname::Uname()
+	{
+		DIE_IF_NON_ZERO(uname(static_cast<utsname*>(this)));
+	}
+}