How to check os version in Linux command line

Check os version in Linux

The procedure to find os name and version on Linux:

  1. Open the terminal application (bash shell)
  2. For remote server login using the ssh: ssh user@server-name
  3. Type any one of the following command to find os name and version in Linux:
    cat /etc/os-release
    lsb_release -a
    hostnamectl
  4. Type the following command to find Linux kernel version:
    uname -r
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