Hello, You can also just do: echo /etc/redhat-release or cat /etc/redhat-release Stephen L. LaBelle Metropolitan State College of Denver Senior System Administrator Database Administration Team Information Technology Infrastructure Services labelles@xxxxxxxx 303-556-3644 ----- Original Message ----- From: Admin <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Monday, July 27, 2009 9:54 am Subject: RH install version To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Hi there, > > just to make sure I understand the uname -a output. > the kernel version describes the RH install version, right? > > so "2.6.18-128.1.16.el5" > > el5 means the enterprise linux 5 is installed. Correct? > > Cheers, > > Noah > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list