{"id":3197,"date":"2023-02-03T17:30:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2023-02-03T17:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T12:00:46","slug":"how-to-check-os-version-in-linux-command-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/how-to-check-os-version-in-linux-command-line\/","title":{"rendered":"How to check os version in Linux command line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are several ways to check the operating system version in the Linux command line. Here are a few common methods:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using the <code>lsb_release<\/code> command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-css\">lsb_release -<span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">a<\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This command displays detailed information about the Linux distribution, including the version, release number, and codename.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Using the <code>\/etc\/os-release<\/code> file:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">cat<\/span> \/etc\/os-release<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This file contains information about the operating system, including the version and name.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Using the <code>uname<\/code> command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">uname<\/span> -r<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This command displays the kernel version, which can give you an indication of the operating system version.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Using the <code>cat \/proc\/version<\/code> command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-bash\"><span class=\"hljs-built_in\">cat<\/span> \/proc\/version<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This command displays detailed information about the kernel, including the operating system version.<\/p>\n<p>These are a few common methods for checking the operating system version in the Linux command line. 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