Linuux - Command: Show Linux Version and dist

by nixCraft on July 1, 2009 · 14 comments· LAST UPDATED December 29, 2013

in BASH Shell, Commands, Linux

What command I need to type to display Linux kernel version and other information such as Linux distribution name? How do I check Linux kernel version number?

You need to use the following two commands:[a] uname - Print kernel and system information.

Tutorial details
Difficulty	Easy (rss)
Root privileges	No
Requirements	None
Estimated completion time	1m