How do I identify what version release of Linux I have installed?
From an operating system, how do I identify the release number of the Linux version I am running? 2-6-2X-XX ?
It seems too basic a question for anyone else to have dared ask!! |
To obtain the kernel version actually running:
Code:
uname -a Code:
lsb_release -a Code:
ls /etc/*release* /etc/*version* Code:
$ cat /etc/SuSE-release |
uname -a
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Thanks both, that was quick!
uname -a returned: 2.6.16.54-0.2.5, followed by an installation date last March (new netbook just 3 weeks old!) |
One more
cat /etc/issue
Will fetch u except distribution name |
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I am a bit puzzled by the version number of 2.6.16.54-0.2.5 when other references I have found seem to say that current linux versions are around 2.6.24 or 2.6.25. My numbering format seems different, or perhaps based on a much earlier release (2.6.16)? |
The latest stable kernel version is 2.6.27. Indeed you're running a bit older version 2.6.16. Regarding the other numbers in your kernel version, take in mind the the first four are the actual version (kernel version 2, major release 6, minor release 16, bux fix and security patches 54). The other numbers are introduced by the developer of your Linux OS (SuSE) and I guess they serve for internal reference.
For example on my OpenSuSE 10.3 I have: Code:
$ uname -r |
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