What Command shows my operating system?

john test · 07-18-2008, 09:15 AM

There has to be a command that shows the OS Version and probably uptime as well? (Ubuntu 7.10)
TIA

david1941 · 07-18-2008, 09:22 AM

uname -r shows your kernel name

top shows uptime

Dave

colucix · 07-18-2008, 09:28 AM

Code:

lsb_release -a     # shows the OS version
uptime             # shows the uptime

apex.predator · 07-18-2008, 10:00 AM

In debian-based systems it's:

Code:

cat /etc/issue

john test · 07-18-2008, 10:30 AM

Thanks Guys
This is ubuntu 7.10
lab_release gives Command not found
cat /etc/issue works
Thanks

Seems strange that there is no Command like"uptime" or "hsinfo" that does this.
I appreciate your help!

colucix · 07-18-2008, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john test

lab_release gives Command not found

It is lsb_release, not lab_release.

Quote:

Originally Posted by john test

Seems strange that there is no Command like"uptime" or "hsinfo" that does this.

The uptime command exists, as shown in my previous post.

john test · 07-18-2008, 11:27 AM

Thanks for posting back
lsb_release reports back No "LSB modules available"

I'm a newbie so I gotta ask "What is a LSB module" and does it relate to ubuntu 7.10?
Thanks for your help

onebuck · 07-18-2008, 12:02 PM

Hi,

From the cli;

Code:

~# uname -a
Linux amd64 2.6.24.5-smp #2 SMP Wed Apr 30 13:41:38 CDT 2008 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

~# uptime
 12:09:36 up 3 days, 15:31,  5 users,  load average: 0.03, 0.06, 0.02

BTW, 'man uptime' and 'man uname' will get you information that is valuable.

amani · 07-18-2008, 12:12 PM

John, LSB is not exactly meant for newbies.
See http://www.linuxbase.org/
The modules can be useful for testing.

pixellany · 07-18-2008, 12:24 PM

There's also: /etc/version (e.g. on PCLOS 2007)

john test · 07-18-2008, 12:27 PM

Thanks for all the Help!
I have:
cat /etc/issue
cat /etc/(-release
uname
uname -a
uname -o

All good stuff
Thanks

john test · 07-20-2008, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix

Code:

lsb_release -a     # shows the OS version
uptime             # shows the uptime

Finally got it. Works exactly right when you type right.