[SOLVED] name & version -> desktop

**chris81** · 01-26-2009

Hi.

i'm searching a way to get back the name and the version of the desktop that
i'm currently using.

thanks

oz · 01-26-2009

Welcome to the forums!

Try running the following command:

Code:

cat /etc/*-release

**chris81** · 01-26-2009

Thanks for the words.

The command aint works

oz · 01-26-2009

Take a look around in the /etc folder for any files related to version, release, etc.

You can also try running the following to see what all will come up:

Code:

uname -a

Code:

cat /etc/*version

I think additional threads reside on the forums with other possible solutions. You might be able to find those threads with some searching.

**chris81** · 01-26-2009

In the /etc dir i do have some files named gnome and gnome*. One of them named gnome-vfs-2.0. But the application i would like to install requires gnome 2.10, so this is why i'm trying out to retreive such informations.

Thanks for helping me

oz · 01-26-2009

Oh, sorry... I was giving you commands to learn your distro and version info.

For desktop environment version, you can go to: System / About Gnome

**chris81** · 01-26-2009

No Problems!

Well, i'm a bit shy about the anwser that you tell...it was just here, in front of me, and i needed to ask!

Thanks a lot

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