Quick Answer: What Os Am I Running Linux?

Steps

• If you are using a GUI open up a terminal emulator & move on. Otherwise you’re good to go.
• Type in the command “cat /etc/*-release”(Without the quotes!)and hit enter. This will tell many useful things about your distribution. Here is a sample output on Ubuntu 11.04. DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu. DISTRIB_RELEASE=11.04.

What operating system am I running on Linux?

Check os version in Linux

1. Open the terminal application (bash shell)
2. For remote server login using the ssh: ssh [email protected]
3. Type any one of the following command to find os name and version in Linux: cat /etc/os-release. lsb_release -a. hostnamectl.
4. Type the following command to find Linux kernel version: uname -r.

How do I know if I have Linux Ubuntu?

1. Checking Your Ubuntu Version From the Terminal

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