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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: sundaramb on May 14, 2006, 10:07:17 PM

Title: Want to know some basics of Unix/Linux
Post by: sundaramb on May 14, 2006, 10:07:17 PM

Hi guys,
can any one tell me how to find out the version running on a linux system?what command to use?
many thanks in advance :)

Title: Re: Want to know some basics of Unix/Linux
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on May 15, 2006, 02:17:13 AM

uname -a gives you the kernel version and certain other system information.

The file /etc/issue often contains information about the distribution.