How To Find Linux Kernel Version Command

To find the version of the Linux kernel that is currently running on your system, you can use the following command:

uname -r

Running this command in a terminal will display the kernel version number, for example:

5.13.0-28-generic

The output of this command shows the major version number (5 in the example), the minor version number (13 in the example), and the patch level (0-28-generic in the example).

You can also use the following command to display additional information about the running kernel:

uname -a

This will display the kernel name, version, release, and other details, for example:

Linux mycomputer 5.13.0-28-generic #31-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 14 15:17:49 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

This output includes the machine name (mycomputer), the kernel version and release, the build number (#31-Ubuntu), the system architecture (x86_64), and other details.

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