How Do I Know What Linux I Have?
Contents Open a Terminal Program (Get to a Command Prompt) and Type Uname -A. This Will Give You Your Kernel Version, but Might Not Mention the Distribution...
Open a terminal program (get to a command prompt) and type uname -a. This will give you your kernel version, but might not mention the distribution your running. To find out what distribution of linux your running (Ex. Ubuntu) try lsb_release -a or cat /etc/*release or cat /etc/issue* or cat /proc/version.
How do I find the version of Linux on my laptop?
How to Check Your Linux Distro and Kernel Version
- Easily Show Your Linux OS Version With cat /etc/os-release. …
- Another Option to Check Your Linux Version: cat /etc/*release. …
- Get Your Linux Version: cat /etc/issue. …
- Find Your Linux Distro Version: lsb_release -a. …
- Display the Linux Kernel Version With hostnamectl.
What OS am I running?
You can easily determine which OS version your device runs by following these steps:
- Open your phone’s menu. Tap System Settings.
- Scroll down towards the bottom.
- Select About Phone from the menu.
- Select Software Info from the menu.
- The OS version of your device is shown under Android Version.
Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.
