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Determine Linux distribution

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Mar 15, 20266194 views
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Problem

I am trying to determine what flavor of linux server is running. I am not trying to determine the kernel version - but rater the distributor. gcc is installed, and in the version output, it says RedHat Does this mean I can safely assume my server is a RedHat server. Is there a better - 100% bulletp…

Error Output

# gcc --version
gcc (GCC) 3.4.6 20060404 (Red Hat 3.4.6-11)

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Fix for: Determine Linux distribution

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On most modern Linux distros, the following command will give you its information:

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