Determining which Linux version I'm running

kfiralfia · 03-31-2004, 08:52 AM

Obvious newbie here.

I'm trying to determine which version of Linux my server is running by typing the command 'uname -r'.

The result I get is

2.4.20-19.7

However, this doesn't look like a legitimate Linux version to me, or am I reading it wrong?

Any ideas?

Nis · 03-31-2004, 08:57 AM

2.4.20 is your Linux version

kfiralfia · 03-31-2004, 09:14 AM

Is this the version of Redhat, or the version of Linux, or both?

Thanks.

Nis · 03-31-2004, 09:16 AM

Just the kernel version. The version of Red Hat you're running will be in /etc/redhat-version (I think).

JPL-JPL · 11-25-2007, 05:47 PM

jlind@matroska:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=gutsy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 7.10"
jlind@matroska:~$

Other dist's put similar files in /etc, look for a small text file that has a fitting name.

file(1) is your friend.

-- JPL

Berhanie · 11-25-2007, 06:49 PM

Take a look here for the version files various distros put in etc/.

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JPL-JPL · 11-26-2007, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berhanie

Take a look here for the version files various distros put in etc/.

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Thanks, great info, though this page still ranks high when googling, and there is a value in that as well.

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