How to See Linux Version?

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.

Finding your kernel release

• Open up a terminal window.
• Issue the command uname -r.
• Take note of the information displayed (Figure 1).

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.Find Linux kernel using uname command. uname is the Linux command to get system information. You can also use it to know if you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit system. This means that you are running Linux kernel 4.4.0-97 or in more generic terms, you are running Linux kernel version 4.4.Checking the Apache Version from WHM

• In WHM’s left menu, locate the Server Status section and click on Apache Status. You can begin typing “Apache” in the search menu to quickly narrow the choices.
• The current Apache version will be displayed next to Server Version on the Apache Status page.

Here’s a quick guide to show the use of “java -version” command to check the current JDK version that installed on your computer. 1. Open your command prompt in Wndows or terminal in *nix. In this case, JDK “1.6.0_18” is installed on the computer.The version script

• Open a command prompt. For more information, see Opening a command or shell prompt (1003892).
• Navigate to the bin directory of the installation, then run this script: Windows: version.bat . Linux: version.sh .

How do I determine 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.

How do I determine Ubuntu version?

1. Checking Your Ubuntu Version From the Terminal

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