linux commands :: how to show linux version?

how to display linux kernel version and other information? how do I check linux kernel version? You need to use the following two commands.

 

1. uname : print kernel and system infomation.

    2. cat /etc/*release : print distribution information.

 

 

see current linux kernel version.

 

uname -r  or uname -mrs

 

sample outputs :

 

 

 

 

print all information

 

 

 

uname -a

 

 

sample outputs :

 

 

 

how to check linux version information?

 

type the following command.

 

 

cat /proc/version

 

 

sample output:

 

 

 

 

how to linux distribution version?

 

type the following command.

 

 cat /etc/*release

 

 

 

sample output: