Check the OS Version in Linux

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1. cat /etc/os-release

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PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 24.04 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="24.04"
VERSION="24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)"
VERSION_CODENAME=noble
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble
LOGO=ubuntu-logo

2. lsb_release -a

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Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Release:        24.04
Codename:       noble

3. hostnamectl

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       Icon name: computer-desktop
         Chassis: desktop 🖥️
Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
          Kernel: Linux 6.8.0-41-generic
    Architecture: x86-64
 Hardware Vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
  Hardware Model: MS-7D25
Firmware Version: 1.D0
   Firmware Date: Mon 2023-07-10
    Firmware Age: 1y 2month 2d

4. uname -r

Check the Linux Kernel version:

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uname -r
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6.8.0-41-generic

5. dmesg | grep Linux

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Check the OS Version in Linux
https://www.hardyhu.cn/2024/09/10/Check-the-OS-Version-in-Linux/
Author
John Doe
Posted on
September 10, 2024
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