Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4237 mails)

< Previous Next >
Re: [SLE] Linux version
  • From: Danny Sauer <suse-linux-e.suselists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:41:47 -0500
  • Message-id: <20040819084147.E18863@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Ken wrote regarding 'Re: [SLE] Linux version' on Thu, Aug 19 at 05:59:
> On Thu, 2004-08-19 at 06:18, Rudolf Schnetler wrote:
> > On Thu, 2004-08-19 at 12:03, Paul Ikanza wrote:
> > > HEY,THIS IS A SIMPLE ONE.What command do I use to tell my version on linux?
> > > Paul
> >
> > uname -r
> >
> > Rudolf
> >
> That will report the kernel version. For the OS version use
>
> cat /etc/SuSE-release

So, we meet the debate between "Linux is the kernel" and "Linux is
the distribution" again. :)

--Danny, pretty sure the *linux* version is in uname, and the *SuSE*
version is in /etc/SuSE-release...

< Previous Next >
Follow Ups