Comments on: How to find out what Linux Distribution/OS you’re running http://www.crainbandy.com/linux/how-to-find-out-what-linux-distributionos-youre-running For Web Developers Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:01:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Shadus http://www.crainbandy.com/linux/how-to-find-out-what-linux-distributionos-youre-running/comment-page-1#comment-2320 Shadus Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:25:22 +0000 http://www.crainbandy.com/?p=834#comment-2320 Often times you can check /etc/debian_version or /etc/redhat-release for derivatives of those systems. dmesg | head -10 often catches things too. cat /etc/*{version,release} will catch it 9/10 times. Often times you can check /etc/debian_version or /etc/redhat-release for derivatives of those systems. dmesg | head -10 often catches things too.

cat /etc/*{version,release} will catch it 9/10 times.

]]> By: brandon http://www.crainbandy.com/linux/how-to-find-out-what-linux-distributionos-youre-running/comment-page-1#comment-2317 brandon Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:36:06 +0000 http://www.crainbandy.com/?p=834#comment-2317 Every Linux distro I have used Identifies itsself during boot on the splash screen. Most gui front ends also have in one of the menus "about this computer" which tells you what you are running. Every Linux distro I have used Identifies itsself during boot on the splash screen. Most gui front ends also have in one of the menus “about this computer” which tells you what you are running.

]]> By: bryan http://www.crainbandy.com/linux/how-to-find-out-what-linux-distributionos-youre-running/comment-page-1#comment-2175 bryan Thu, 21 May 2009 18:53:14 +0000 http://www.crainbandy.com/?p=834#comment-2175 Trust me I feel your pain. That's why I wrote this post not only as a personal note but for other people going through the same frustrations I was trying to figure out what exact distribution/linux version was running. Trust me I feel your pain. That’s why I wrote this post not only as a personal note but for other people going through the same frustrations I was trying to figure out what exact distribution/linux version was running.

]]> By: Kalpesh Sutaria http://www.crainbandy.com/linux/how-to-find-out-what-linux-distributionos-youre-running/comment-page-1#comment-2168 Kalpesh Sutaria Wed, 20 May 2009 19:31:23 +0000 http://www.crainbandy.com/?p=834#comment-2168 Isn't it about time that all Linux distributions follow a standard? In the case where I need to identify the distribution using an automated script, it would be an absolute pain to miss one of the scenarios. Isn’t it about time that all Linux distributions follow a standard? In the case where I need to identify the distribution using an automated script, it would be an absolute pain to miss one of the scenarios.

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