Quick Answer: How to Check Linux Os 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.

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.

How do I find my OS version?

Find operating system info in Windows 7

  1. Select the Start. button, type Computer in the search box, right-click on Computer, and then select Properties.
  2. Under Windows edition, you’ll see the version and edition of Windows that your device is running.
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