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How to Find out Linux Version currently Installed on your Machine?
Are you new to Linux/Ubuntu? Do you know, which version of Ubuntu/Linux is currently installed on your machine? If you are in a dilemma, then this article explains you about how to find out Linux version currently installed on your machine.
Method 1
Use the following command to find Ubuntu version as shown below −
$cat /etc/*-release
The sample output should be like this –
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="16.04.1 LTS (Xenial Xerus)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS" VERSION_ID="16.04" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
To get the kernel information about Linux machine, use the following command as shown below −
$ hostnamectl
Sample output should be like this−
Static hostname: tutorialspoint-Inspiron-3541 Icon name: computer-laptop Chassis: laptop Machine ID: 5723a90b27e94b9f857fa8eb5b69d189 Boot ID: dbf579d74c9740c7a180cf00f760b4e1 Operating System: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Kernel: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic Architecture: x86-64
Method 2
Use the following command to get the Linux kernel information as shown below
$ uname -mrs
The sample output should be like this −
Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
Method 3
Use the following command to get the Linux kernel information as shown below
$ cat /proc/version
The sample output should be like this −
Linux version 4.4.0-31-generic (buildd@lgw01-16) (gcc version 5.3.1 20160413 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-14ubuntu2.1) ) #50-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 13 00:07:12 UTC 2016
Method 4
If you are using python, use the following command to get the information about Linux Kernel
$python -c "import platform;print(platform.platform())"
The sample output should be like this −
Linux-4.4.0-31-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial
After this article, you will be able to understand How to find out Linux version currently installed on your Machine. In our next articles, we will come up with more Linux based tricks and tips. Keep reading!
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