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  1. 11-04-2007 #1
    Swintha
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    How do I know what version of Linux I'm running?

    As the title states...how do I KNOW the version of this Linux OS?
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    Welcome to the forums!

    For distribution version, look around in your /etc folder for release information. In my distro, it's in /etc/arch-release.

    For kernel version, go to a terminal and run: uname -a
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    Running "cat /etc/*-release" will give you detailed info about the distribution you are running. Also things like a distributions artwork and the messages shown on the screen at boot up can give you a clue as to which distro you are running.
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    Or you can type:
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    cat /etc/issue
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