Find: UNIX Operating System Release and Version Number

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In Unix/Linux, you can use the uname command to find the operating system release and version number. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
uname -a

This will display a long list of system information, including the operating system release and version number.

  1. Look for the operating system release and version number in the output. The output will typically look something like this:
Linux myserver 4.15.0-143-generic #147-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 14 16:10:11 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

In this example, the operating system release is “Ubuntu” and the version number is “4.15.0-143-generic”.

Alternatively, you can use the cat command to view the contents of the /etc/*-release file, which contains information about the operating system release and version. For example, to view the contents of the /etc/os-release file, you can use the following command:

cat /etc/os-release

This will display the contents of the file, which typically includes information about the operating system release and version number.

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