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What 'flavour' of unix am I using?

Hi there, which "flavour" and version of linux I am running? Below I see GNU/Linux which I understand to be a linux kernel and the free GNU operating system. But someone definitely said I had "debian" installed(?)

Code:

root@sdptfw:~ # uname -a

Linux sdptfw.sdpt.co.za 2.4.36 #1 Tue Jul 22 13:13:24 GMT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

root@sdptfw:~ # ls /

backups  bin  boot  dev  etc  home  initrd  lib  lost+found  mnt  proc  root  sbin  swapfile  tmp  usr  var



root@sdptfw:~ # uname -s

Linux  (kernal name)

root@sdptfw:~ # uname -o  

GNU/Linux (operating system)

root@sdptfw:~ # uname -v  

#1 Tue Jul 22 13:13:24 GMT 2008 (os or kernal version)

root@sdptfw:~ # uname -r

2.4.36  (os or kernal release)

Try out this command:

Code:

uname -a && cat /etc/*release

thank-you anishakaul but it doesn't look like i have that file:

Code:

root@sdptfw:~ # uname -a && cat /etc/*release

Linux sdptfw.sdpt.co.za 2.4.36 #1 Tue Jul 22 13:13:24 GMT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

cat: /etc/*release: No such file or directory



root@sdptfw:~ # ls -l /etc

total 1188

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    23 2008-07-22 14:28 certparams

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 Conexant

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    26 2009-07-18 12:59 dhcpd.conf -> /var/ipcop/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 eagle-usb

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 eciadsl

-rw-r----- 1 root cron      5 2008-07-22 15:29 fcron.allow

-rw-r----- 1 root cron    643 2008-07-22 15:29 fcron.conf

-rw-r----- 1 root cron      4 2008-07-22 15:29 fcron.deny

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1246 2008-07-22 15:02 fdprm

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    438 2009-07-18 13:06 fstab

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      0 2009-07-18 13:06 fstab.REVOKE

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    425 2008-07-22 15:01 group

-r-------- 1 root root    364 2008-07-22 15:01 gshadow

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    17 2008-07-22 14:28 host.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    57 2009-07-18 13:02 hosts

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    61 2009-07-18 13:02 hosts.allow

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    10 2009-07-18 13:02 hosts.deny

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 2009-07-18 11:06 httpd

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    558 2008-07-22 14:28 inittab

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    638 2008-07-22 14:28 inputrc

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 ipac-ng

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    25 2009-07-18 12:59 ipsec.conf -> /var/ipcop/vpn/ipsec.conf

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 ipsec.d

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    28 2009-07-18 12:59 ipsec.secrets -> /var/ipcop/vpn/ipsec.secrets

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    42 2009-07-18 11:45 issue

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  9697 2008-07-22 15:39 ld.so.cache

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    62 2008-07-22 15:19 ld.so.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    18 2008-07-22 15:39 ld.so.preload

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    725 2008-07-22 15:01 limits

-rw-r--r-- 2 root root    98 2008-07-22 14:38 localtime

drwxr-xr-x 5 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 log.d

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2058 2008-07-22 15:01 login.access

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  9888 2008-07-22 15:01 login.defs

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1703 2009-07-18 17:24 logrotate.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  7578 2010-07-16 15:16 mime.types

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    558 2009-07-18 12:59 modules.conf

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    12 2009-07-18 12:59 mtab -> /proc/mounts

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    238 2008-07-22 14:28 nsswitch.conf

drwxr-xr-x 2 ntp  ntp    4096 2009-07-18 12:45 ntp

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    110 2008-07-22 15:34 ntp.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    584 2008-07-22 15:01 passwd

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 pcmcia

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    38 2009-07-18 12:59 pcmcia.conf

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 11:23 ppp

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1042 2008-07-22 14:28 profile

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  23403 2008-07-22 14:47 protocols

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 2009-09-11 13:19 rc.d

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    21 2008-07-22 14:28 resolv.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    126 2008-07-22 14:28 securetty

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 938722 2008-07-22 14:47 services

-r-------- 1 root root    473 2009-07-18 13:05 shadow

-rw------- 1 root root    440 2009-07-18 13:05 shadow-

drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 2009-07-18 11:06 snort

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:23 squid

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 17:24 squidGuard

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2010-07-16 13:40 ssh

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 ssl

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    790 2008-07-22 15:00 sysctl.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    577 2009-09-04 08:19 syslog.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    35 2008-07-22 15:31 updfstab.conf

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1201 2008-07-22 15:31 updfstab.conf.default

drwxr-xr-x 7 root root  4096 2009-07-18 12:59 wanpipe



root@sdptfw:~ #

root@sdptfw:~ #

You are welcome,
Now try this out:

Code:

cat /etc/issue

and if that fails try this:

Code:

cat /proc/version

okay I think I've got it.
So the flavour I am using is GNU/LINUX where the linux kernal is version 2.4.36 and the GNU OS sitting on top of that is version 3.3.3 -
Is my line of thought correct?

Code:

root@sdptfw:~ # cat /etc/issue

IPCop v1.4.21 - The Bad Packets Stop Here



root@sdptfw:~ # cat /proc/version

Linux version 2.4.36 (root@barton) (gcc version 3.3.3) #1 Tue Jul 22 13:13:24 GMT 2008



root@sdptfw:~ #

(ipcop is the firwall that is running on the network)

Quote:

Originally Posted by michellepace (Post 4036192)

*yippppeee* :-)

Code:

root@sdptfw:~ # cat /etc/issue

IPCop v1.4.21 - The Bad Packets Stop Here

Now see this link:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/ipcop/wiki

You have a distribution called "IPCop". I never heard of it before !!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by michellepace (Post 4036192)

okay I think I've got it.
So the flavour I am using is GNU/LINUX where the linux kernal is version 2.4.36 and the GNU OS sitting on top of that is version 3.3.3 -
Is my line of thought correct?

(ipcop is the firwall that is running on the network)

No it is not:
What is GNU/LINUX ?

and see my above post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul (Post 4036195)

You have a distribution called "IPCop". I never heard of it before !!!!!

really?? as in IPCOP is comparable to debian?? ie they're each a linux distribution(?), so I can say "no I didn't install debian, I installed IPCOP"

...wow - I'm sorry to ask - but are you sure about this? (not that I know any better... I'm just surprised at the answer)

Quote:

Originally Posted by michellepace (Post 4036200)

Did you bother to read the link in my post number 7 ?

and do bother to read the following link too:
It is their FAQ which explains a lot:
http://www.ipcop.org/index-pn.php?name=FAQ&id_cat=18

and
this too:
http://lwn.net/Articles/106561/

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul (Post 4036202)

Did you bother to read the link in my post number 7 ?

yes i did, but when I read "The IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution" ...the word "firewall" got me confused.

If it had said "IPCop is a LINUX distribution" I would have accepted it easily. But I've never heard of a FIREWALL being a distribution, but only as a feature which sits within a distribution.

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul (Post 4036207)

and do bother to read the following link too:
It is their FAQ which explains a lot: http://www.ipcop.org/index-pn.php?name=FAQ&id_cat=18 and this too: http://lwn.net/Articles/106561/

Perfect, thanks that's really useful. I'm onto both URLs right now.

Enjoy the rest of your day and thank-you once again for your time.

ahhh yes, okay I'm understanding now :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by michellepace (Post 4036253)

I can't explain that statement as I have heard of such a distro before, may be you start a new thread for understanding its meaning.

Quote:

Originally Posted by michellepace (Post 4036253)

Perfect, thanks that's really useful. I'm onto both URLs right now.

Enjoy the rest of your day and thank-you once again for your time.

You are welcome !

It is a nice feeling to see someone respond when I take time to search and help ! :)

I was just wonderin michellepace if IPCOP is what you were seeking in a Linux distro?
meaning I was just wonderin how/why you have it?
you just got a computer that already had IPCOP or what?
or is it part of your job?
thx