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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

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

Ok Thanks i will try that and let you know

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

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

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

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?

i am pretty sure it is debian...

Ok well thar bring it down to only a few different versions. So that did help out

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...

Never used Debian, but on RH distros you use
cat /etc/issue
why not give it a try?