how to see linux version ?

jo_linux · 02-03-2005, 07:24 AM

Hi
iam new to linux,i want to see the version of my linux.
I used cmd uname -v ---it is giving the kernal operating system version.
but i want linux version alone. Advanced thanks for the help,u people r going to give.

thnks

qwijibow · 02-03-2005, 07:29 AM

uname -a

if you dont know how to use a command read

<command> --help
or
man <command>

jo_linux · 02-03-2005, 07:37 AM

hello...
i have tried with all options we have like -a,-v,-p,-i,--version ,-s also.....from help.i am getting only the kernels os version.but i want my linux version.
example:
uname -v ------------ i got #1 SMP Fri Jun 6 17:55:13 EDT 2003
uname --version ------------- uname (GNU sh-utils) 2.0.11
Written by David MacKenzie.
uname -a -------------- Linux nywlfdev03 2.4.9-e.25enterprise #1 SMP Fri Jun 6 :55:13 EDT 2003 i686 un
known

aaa · 02-03-2005, 07:46 AM

Look in /etc for a file like debian-version or redhat-release. Which file it is varies from distro to distro.

LasseW · 02-03-2005, 10:53 AM

Try

cat /proc/version

Spasmolytic · 02-03-2005, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jo_linux
hello...
i have tried with all options we have like -a,-v,-p,-i,--version ,-s also.....from help.i am getting only the kernels os version.but i want my linux version.
example:
uname -v ------------ i got #1 SMP Fri Jun 6 17:55:13 EDT 2003
uname --version ------------- uname (GNU sh-utils) 2.0.11
Written by David MacKenzie.
uname -a -------------- Linux nywlfdev03 2.4.9-e.25enterprise #1 SMP Fri Jun 6 :55:13 EDT 2003 i686 un
known

Code:

uname -r

gives you the Linux kernel version-- or are you referring to something else?

jo_linux · 02-03-2005, 11:46 PM

Thanks Lassew , i got the version wt i want.we are using linux redhat verison 7.2 .
i have used cmd---cat /proc/version