How Do I Find Debian Version?
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By typing “lsb_release -a”, you can get information about your current Debian version as well as all other base versions in your distribution. By typing “lsb_release -d”, you can get an overview of all system information, including your Debian version.

How do I know if I have Debian or Ubuntu?

LSB Release:

You can use that command to get Ubuntu version or Debian version. You need to install “lsb-release” package. The above output confirms that the machine is running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. From the above output, you can easily find it out that the OS version is Debian 9.

How do I find the Linux version?

The command “uname -r” shows the version of the Linux kernel that you’re currently using. You’ll now see which Linux kernel you’re using. In the above example, the Linux kernel is 5.4. 0-26.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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