what version of Linux and where to find rpm

rkonda99 · 06-13-2003, 12:53 PM

Hi,
I am new to Linux and new to this forum.
I have been told that we have advanced server of Linux. How to find this out on our system.
Next, I need to download rpm for korn shell. Where to find this.
Thanks in advance.

rshaw · 06-13-2003, 12:56 PM

http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/se...hp?query=pdksh

acid_kewpie · 06-13-2003, 12:57 PM

rpmfind.net

linux_guy2003 · 06-13-2003, 01:27 PM

find any rpm on
freshmeat.net
or
rpmfind.net

rkonda99 · 06-13-2003, 01:37 PM

Thanks for the quick replies.

Per your advise, I found the RPMs supplied by RedHat for 8.0 as follows:

ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/8.0/e...14-19.i386.rpm

RedHat 9.0 version:

ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/9/en/...14-21.i386.rpm

I was told that we have Advanced Server version of RedHat. How will check this on our system? Can I still use one of the above RPMs?

Thanks again.

Electro · 06-13-2003, 05:27 PM

The /proc way is in the console type cat /proc/version. You can find any useful information in /proc too.

rkonda99 · 06-14-2003, 03:09 PM

Thanks.
I got the following response from cat /proc/version:

Linux version 2.4.9-e.10custom (root@dsg-rac1.seagate.com) (gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.2 2.96-108.1)) #2 SMP Wed Mar 12 11:42:21 GMT-6 2003

Can somebody give their interpretation about the above message please.

Thanks.

XavierP · 06-14-2003, 04:34 PM

You are running Red Hat Linux 7.2
Your Kernel is 2.4.9

XavierP · 06-14-2003, 04:35 PM

and you work at Seagate Technology

rkonda99 · 06-14-2003, 06:53 PM

Thanks for the info. I got confussed with the info: Linux version 2.4.9-e.10custom. What does this indicate?
Regards.

XavierP · 06-14-2003, 07:30 PM

The numbers are your kernel version. Custom indicates that it's been customised - RH customise their kernels.

rkonda99 · 06-14-2003, 07:47 PM

Again, thanks a lot for replying even on weekend.