What command I need to type to display my Linux version and other information?
Open shell prompt (or terminal) and type the following command to see your current Linux kernel version:
$ uname -r
2.6.32-23-generic-pae $ uname -mrs
Linux 2.6.32-23-generic-pae i686 $ uname -a
Sample outpute:
Linux vivek-laptop 2.6.32-23-generic-pae #37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 09:26:55 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
Where,
- 2.6.32-23 – Linux kernel version number
- pae – Kernel type to access more than 4GB ram using 32 bit kernel.
- SMP – Kernel that support multi core and multiple cpus
Find Distribution Version
Type the following command:
$ cat /etc/*release
OR
$ lsb_release -a
Sample outputs:
No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 Codename: lucid