What is the Linux command to check the server OS and its version? I am connected to the server using shell.

Apr 1, 2015 · If I need to know what it is say Linux/Unix , 32/64 bit uname -a This would give me almost all information that I need, If I further need to know what release it is say (Centos 5.4, …

We have some new hardware in our office which runs its own customized Linux OS. How do I go about figuring which distro it's based on?

The fundamental answer is that there is no such standard metadata in Linux executable and library binary files. Usually, asking the distribution's package manager is the best you can do …

Oct 20, 2021 · The current machine runs on VM and has Linux as its OS. Is there a way how to know the ESXi version? I have tried the below. Is there any alternate faster way? Find the …

How do I determine the version of a CentOS server without access to any graphical interface? I've tried several commands: # cat /proc/version Linux version 2.6.18-128.el5 (mockbuild@hs20 …

The pragmatic solution is to check at runtime and run some commands on RHEL5, others on RHEL6 and some on both. A practical example of this is that we are using environment …

23 While troubleshooting a problem with my ethernet card, I've found that the driver I'm currently using may have some issues with old kernel versions. What command can I use to check the …

Jan 30, 2025 · The kernel doesn't directly indicate the OS, because patches could change the kernel version without changing the OS release. The lsb_release command indicates the base …

Oct 17, 2022 · How to know the version of each one? In ssh (1) - Linux man page indicates: -V' Display the version number and exit. But is not clear if is for the server or client - in many …