Quick Answer: How to Get Linux Version?

Quick Answer: How to Get Linux Version?
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Check os version in Linux

  • Open the terminal application (bash shell)
  • For remote server login using the ssh: ssh [email protected]
  • Type any one of the following command to find os name and version in Linux: cat /etc/os-release. lsb_release -a. hostnamectl.
  • Type the following command to find Linux kernel version: uname -r.

1. Checking Your Ubuntu Version From the Terminal

  • Step 1: Open the terminal.
  • Step 2: Enter the lsb_release -a command.
  • Step 1: Open “System Settings” from the desktop main menu in Unity.
  • Step 2: Click on the “Details” icon under “System.”
  • Step 3: See version information.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Release General Availability Date Kernel Version
RHEL 6.8 2016-05-10 2.6.32-642
RHEL 6.7 2015-07-22 2.6.32-573
RHEL 6.6 2014-10-14 2.6.32-504
RHEL 6.5 2013-11-21 2.6.32-431

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  • Open the terminal application (bash shell)
  • For remote server login using the ssh: ssh [email protected]
  • Type any one of the following command to find os name and version in Linux: cat /etc/os-release. lsb_release -a. hostnamectl.
  • Type the following command to find Linux kernel version: uname -r.

CentOS Version Check. The easiest way to check your CentOS version is via the command line. CentOS version history follows that of Red Hat but it could be delayed, which is just one of a few things you should know before running a CentOS server.

How do I find the RHEL version?

You can see the kernel version by typing uname -r . It’ll be 2.6.something. That is the release version of RHEL, or at least the release of RHEL from which the package supplying /etc/redhat-release was installed. A file like that is probably the closest you can come; you could also look at /etc/lsb-release.

What is the latest Linux version?

Here is the list of top 10 Linux distributions to free download latest version of Linux operating system with links to Linux documentation and home pages.

  1. Ubuntu.
  2. openSUSE.
  3. Manjaro.
  4. Fedora.
  5. elementary.
  6. Zorin.
  7. CentOS. Centos is named after Community ENTerprise Operating System.
  8. Arch.
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