Linux View system version and kernel version

How to view distribution information for Linux systems

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#[root@hsnoklox lnmp0.9]# Cat/etc/issue CentOS Release 5.3 (Final) Kernel R on a m # lsb_release-a LSB Version:: Core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch Distributor Id:centos Description:centos Release 5.4 (Final) release:5.4 Codename:final

This command applies to all Linux, including Redhat, SuSE, Debian and other distributions.

Second, how to view the Linux system kernel version information?

View the Linux kernel version of the command

Method One:

Command: Uname-a

Role: View system kernel version number and system name

Method Two:

Command: Cat/proc/version
Role: View the Directory "/proc" version of the information, you can also get the current system of the kernel edition number and system name
Supplementary Note:
The/proc file system, which is not a normal file system, but an image of the system kernel, that is, the files in the directory are stored in system memory, which provides an interface to the operation of accessing system kernel data in a file system manner. And we use the command "uname-a" information is obtained from the file, of course, with the command of method two directly to see its contents can also achieve the same effect. In addition, the parameter "a" is used to obtain details, if no parameter is to view the system name.

Example 1

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Root@mymail ~ # uname Linux Root@mymail ~ # Uname-r 2.6.18-164.el5