How do I tell what version of Linux is running?

samaxe · 07-23-2014, 01:21 PM

I know it sounds weird but I don't know which flavour of linux i m running

i have tried:

cat /etc/issue

and it shows :

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS \n \l

I dont really get it can somebody help

szboardstretcher · 07-23-2014, 01:33 PM

Ubuntu

TobiSGD · 07-23-2014, 01:48 PM

You are running Ubuntu, in version 14.04, which is a version with long term support (LTS).
http://www.ubuntu.com/

gor0 · 07-23-2014, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samaxe

/etc/issue

Code:

Arch Linux \r (\l)

suicidaleggroll · 07-23-2014, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruario

@terrypen: pretty much any distro from the last year of so will have /etc/os-release. It is a standard release file introduced by those who brought you systemd. In this case I think it was a good idea and distros that have avoided systemd also have it, e.g. Slackware. Internal formatting is also standardised.

RHEL/CentOS/SL 6.x doesn't have that file.

ruario · 07-23-2014, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suicidaleggroll

RHEL/CentOS/SL 6.x doesn't have that file.

True but 7 does. This is the file users should look for first.

brianL · 07-24-2014, 03:28 AM

This thread has risen from the grave more times than Dracula.

Code:

bash-4.2$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 3.10.17 (root@hive64) (gcc version 4.8.2 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Feb 14 16:39:21 CST 2014
bash-4.2$ cat /etc/slackware-version
Slackware 14.1
bash-4.2$ uname -a
Linux slackdesk 3.10.17 #1 SMP Fri Feb 14 16:39:21 CST 2014 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

iman_idiotte · 07-25-2014, 12:18 PM

"I vont to see da deeestro" said the prince of darkness. Hmm. It was funny when it was still in my head, where it should have stayed.