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Query what Linux/Unix distribution you're using (from the command-line)

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Mar 15, 20268868 views

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When using an unfamiliar Linux/BSD/Unix computer (e.g. by SSH) from the command line, how can you tell what distribution (and what version of that distribution) you're using? Some options I've tried: : doesn't exist on OpenSuSE 11.3; works on Debian squeeze and Ubuntu 10.10. : doesn't give distro i…

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lsb_release --all

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Query what Linux/Unix distribution you're using (from the command-line)

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