How Do I Know What Ubuntu Version I Have?
Contents Open the Terminal Using “Show Applications” or Use the Keyboard Shortcut [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T]. Type the Command “Lsb_Release -A” into the Command Line...
Open the terminal using “Show Applications” or use the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T]. Type the command “lsb_release -a” into the command line and press enter. The terminal shows the Ubuntu version you’re running under “Description” and “Release”.
What is the version of Ubuntu?
Current
| Version | Code name | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | Xenial Xerus | April 21, 2016 |
| Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS | Trusty Tahr | March 7, 2019 |
| Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS | Trusty Tahr | August 4, 2016 |
| Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS | Trusty Tahr | February 18, 2016 |
How do I know if I have the latest version of Ubuntu?
Open your terminal either by using the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by clicking on the terminal icon. Use the lsb_release -a command to display the Ubuntu version. Your Ubuntu version will be shown in the Description line.
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