On Sun, 2005-03-20 at 07:10 -0600, Steve Buehler wrote: > At 11:30 PM 3/19/2005, bala chandar wrote: > >On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 14:22:07 -0600, Steve Buehler <steve@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > At 06:57 AM 3/19/2005, bala chandar wrote: > > > > > > >On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:37:14 +0500, Muhammad Rizwan <rizwan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >wrote: > > > > > Hello > > > > > > > > > > How i can check which linux version i am using, like i am using redhat > > > > > 9, how i can check this through command or somewhere else? > > > > > > > >use uname -a > > > > > > hmmmm.......What does that command say on your server? The Linux version > > > like he wants (RedHat 9)? Or the kernel version? I have several 7.3, 9, > > > RHEL ES 3 and RHEL ES 4 boxes and "uname -a" doesn't give the RedHat > > > version...only the kernel version. Not trying to flame you or be an > > > a*s. Either you misread his question, or I misread it.....which is highly > > > possible. :) > > > > > > >the command gives the what ur running kernel version and the system > >name! either its a debian or redhat or some other kind of distro. > > RedHat 7.3, 8, 9, RHEL ES 3 and RHEL ES 4 don't tell you if it is RedHat > either. A uname -a tells you the kernel-name which is just "Linux", not > "RedHat Linux". I don't know about a debian box....so I won't say anything > about it. :) > On all of the RedHat versions I have just mentioned "uname -a" says (with > different kernel versions, dates etcetera) : > Linux nodename 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL #1 Mon Feb 14 09:52:18 EST 2005 i686 i686 > i386 GNU/Linux > He wants to type something that will tell him it is "RedHat 9". At least > by reading his question again, that is what it sounds like he > wants. Again, I could be wrong on what he is asking. But to get what it > sounds like he is asking, uname will not give the answer. "cat > /etc/redhat-release" will give the answer for him. > > Steve Most versions I have seen give the information on an unlogged in console screen. The one you would get if you did ctrl+alt+F1 (assuming the GUI was on ctrl+alt+F7 if the GUI is on F1 then try F2). Regards Roger -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
