Find out distribution + version (NOT: kernel version!)

Tajci · 06-08-2005, 01:28 PM

Hi,

I know , that we have RHEL installed. I would like the system to tell me this.
Is there a command for that ?

I know "uname -a", which gives me the kernel version, but there must be some way to let the system tell me "Red Hat 2.1" or alike (and NOT: "Linux ... Kernel 2.4").

Can somebody help me ?

Thanks in advance,

Tajci

rose_bud4201 · 06-08-2005, 02:15 PM

If the system knows, you can get it from uname -a or just uname -o.

win32sux · 06-08-2005, 02:21 PM

Code:

cat /etc/redhat-release

david_ross · 06-08-2005, 02:21 PM

Redhat usually have a config file in /etc/ with the release name. I think it is called redhat-release or something like that.

Tajci · 06-08-2005, 02:56 PM

Thanks, folks!

The hint with /etc/redhat-release helped, allthough I am disappointed, that I have to look in a text file to get this.

rose_bud:
System seems not to know,
uname doesn't report what I need.

Tajci

david_ross · 06-08-2005, 03:17 PM

The problem with just using a release name is that it doesn't really tell you much. At the end of the day, what determines a distribution version?