Ways to Check Linux OS Version in Command Line

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Linux Kernel version 확인

: Linux Kernel version은 /proc/version에서 관리되고 있다

$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 3.10.0-957.21.3.el7.x86_64 ([e-mail]) (gcc version 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-36) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Tue Jun 18 16:35:19 UTC 2019

현재 kernel version 확인

• 상세 정보는 -a option을 사용한다

$ uname -r
3.10.0-957.21.3.el7.x86_64

$ uname -a
Linux 3.10.0-957.21.3.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jun 18 16:35:19 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Linux Distro version 확인

: Distro version 확인 방법은 각 distro마다 다르다

CentOS / RedHat Enterprise

# cat /etc/redhat-release
CentOS release 6.3 (Final)

Ubuntu

$ cat /etc/lsb-release 
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"

Debian

$ cat /etc/debian_version
4.0

Fedora

cat /etc/fedora-release