How to determine the linux distribution name or version

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Selinap

There are multiple ways to check what linux distribution and version you are using.

Here are some of them.

  1. $ cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 9.04 \n \l
  2. $ uname -a
Linux selinap-laptop 2.6.28-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP
Tue Aug 18 19:25:34 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  3. $ lsb_release -d
Description:    Ubuntu 9.04
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2 Responses to How to determine the linux distribution name or version

  1. KNizam says:
    August 28, 2009 at 8:41 am

    techie giler ah post ni
    aku tak tahu nak komen apa. hehe :)

    Reply
  2. E says:
    August 28, 2009 at 10:02 am

    ni memang geeks!!

    Reply

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