Version
Hello
I have a linux server that is command line base. Im building a Database and i need to get what version and what distro is on this box. Is there a command that will tell me this. |
look in /etc/* there could be a file in there with details on the distro and version number
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not sure if it gives you everything you want, but you might want to try "uname -a" It gives the general specs of your machine
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Ok Thanks i will try that and let you know
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Well The /etc dir has a debian_version file. How do i determine if i can read this file or note. I tried doing a pager debian_version and it just went back to the root.I tried the uname -a and that jsut give very basic info. it told me what version kernal its using which is one of the things i need but thats all. Any other suggestions
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RE: The /etc dir has a debian_version file
you should be able to open this file with nano pr pico or your favorite text editor |
well that file didnt have much in it. Just had 1.1
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1.1 is odd, i am not a debian user but i think sarge is 3.1 check your kernel version. you might be running Debian Potato if it has a 2.2.xx series kernel...
hopefully a debian guru will jump in and lend a hand... |
well its running 2.3.10 kernal
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that 3 is an odd number, i think it is a developers kernel used just before the 2.4 series kernels were released ...
now i want a debian/kernel guru in here to lend a hand :) |
So im guess that this is a def on debian distro?
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i am pretty sure it is debian...
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Ok well thar bring it down to only a few different versions. So that did help out
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if it was my computer i would install something current like debian sarge if debian was required, atleast with a current distro you can get security updates...
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Never used Debian, but on RH distros you use
cat /etc/issue why not give it a try? |
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