how do find distro

poverud · 11-27-2003, 02:42 PM

I need to find out wich distro my server runs, i have not installed it myself and the earlier administrator have deleted /etc/issue, there is no /etc/*real* and uname -a shows kernel only.

iceman47 · 11-27-2003, 02:47 PM

Check the scripts in /etc/init.d.
Most likely the name of the distro will be in one of them.

poverud · 11-27-2003, 02:49 PM

there is only firewall and functions file in init.d, no distro in those :/

iceman47 · 11-27-2003, 02:54 PM

Check the package management system then.
rpm: RedHat, Mandrake, SuSE,... (check with command rpm)
deb: Debian (check with command dpkg)
tgz: Slack (check with command pkgtool)

In case it's rpm, look for clues in version numbers or rpm files.

poverud · 11-27-2003, 03:01 PM

i figured out that it is redhat, but i dont know wich version, its kernel 2.4.20 and i need to install glibc

iceman47 · 11-27-2003, 03:13 PM

run up2date -u

You can even " --upgrade-to-release=<release-version>"

poverud · 11-27-2003, 03:16 PM

root@router:/# up2date -u
bash: up2date: command not found

.... ??

iceman47 · 11-27-2003, 03:21 PM

Then it's either no RedHat, an older version or your PATH isn't correct.
whereis up2date to be sure.

Try urpmi -> Mandrake

find / -name "*.rpm"

Like I said, check version numbers/names of various programs/running processes installed. Maybe you'll see something.

poverud · 11-27-2003, 03:26 PM

/var/lib/rpm/conflictsindex.rpm
/var/lib/rpm/fileindex.rpm
/var/lib/rpm/groupindex.rpm
/var/lib/rpm/nameindex.rpm
/var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm
/var/lib/rpm/providesindex.rpm
/var/lib/rpm/requiredby.rpm
/var/lib/rpm/triggerindex.rpm
/tmp/nasm-0.98-1.i386.rpm
/tmp/fetchpop-1.9-5.i386.rpm

Thats all rpms, and i searched them on rpmfind.org ... cant find the release version of the redhat, in the rpm package catalouge, there is a README wich says it is redhat...

iceman47 · 11-27-2003, 03:29 PM

I'd install apt4rpm and upgrade everything to RH9, then you'll be sure it's 9.
Search LQ for info about apt4rpm.

poverud · 11-27-2003, 03:39 PM

Could it be slack 9 ? and how do i find out ? (it has 2.4.20 as default)

iceman47 · 11-27-2003, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iceman47
Check the package management system then.
rpm: RedHat, Mandrake, SuSE,... (check with command rpm)
deb: Debian (check with command dpkg)
tgz: Slack (check with command pkgtool)

In case it's rpm, look for clues in version numbers or rpm files.

You really should read everything, like I said: check the package management system.
If pkgtool is installed, it probably will be Slack.

Tinkster · 11-27-2003, 04:44 PM

try
find /etc -iname "*version*"

Slack for instance will have a
/etc/slackware-version

I recall having seen similar files in
littleRedridingHood and ManDrecK
:}
/me runs for cover

Cheers,
Tink

poverud · 11-27-2003, 04:51 PM

thank you Tinkster, i found out it was slackware 7.1.0 ... where can i get glibc for that ?? ...

iceman47 · 11-27-2003, 05:15 PM