diff --git a/scripts/get_os.sh b/scripts/get_os.sh
index 1d873ee1..a062d83f 100644
--- a/scripts/get_os.sh
+++ b/scripts/get_os.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ cmd_version()
 	cmd_name_version | cut -d- -f2-
 }
 
+cmd_name()
+{
+	cmd_name_version | cut -d- -f1
+}
+
 # --- here we go
 
 myname=`basename $0`