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how to check linux version?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:55 pm
by songwind
Hello, could anyone tell me how to check the linux version on the command line?
I have tried to search it for it on google, but got unlucky for far.
Thanks

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:09 pm
by Burrito
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:02 am
by songwind
Thanks Burrito, you are the best!
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:28 am
by cheikhbouchihda
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:04 am
by Todd_Z
uname is useful for getting a bunch of info about the system.
man uname
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:29 am
by Chris Corbyn
FYI:
uname is for returning actual linux kernel information
/etc/issue is distro-specific
/proc/version returns a useful combination of distro/kernel information (usually... sometimes it's just the kernel info)
/proc is a good place to look for accurate information about the system in general. For example, I usually `cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state' when I'm not in a desktop environment and I'm wondering how much battery life I have left, even though there are tools for this.
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:51 pm
by songwind
Thanks, mates, I got it!!