How to check Linux distribution and version?
If u are on an unknown server and keen to know it’s linux distribution info, you can check the linux distribution info by just a single command (eg. version, codename, etc). Just tested this command in UBuntu and CentOS, both return as what i expected.
To check linux distribution and version, follow the steps below:-
- Start
your terminal and enter the command below to show your the linux
distribution info:-
$ cat /etc/*-release
- Here’s my
result in one of my my Ubuntu box:-
$ cat /etc/*-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"
Cool right!