Stupid Linux question

[NetworkGeezer]

"Stupid Linux the distro for people who believe MS FUD"

 

Seriously though, I have a question which I am embarrassed to ask. What command is used to get the distro version.

Does Linux have an equivalent of VER in MSDOS or MSINFO in Windows?

[Geoff]

uname -a

 

Will tell you the kernel version. This may, or maynot give you a clue to what the distro is.

 

cat /etc/issue

 

Is a little more reliable.

[fooby]

Found this on the net, download it CHMOD +x aboutme then run it. I have never used it, this is just a quick google.

 

http://bullium.com/downloads/aboutme

 

hth

 

fooby

[NetworkGeezer]

Thanks Geoff. It save's me having to pay close attention during the boot process.

 

It don't suppose all those messages are written somewhere?

 

/slinks away in shame.

[NetworkGeezer]

Found this on the net, download it CHMOD +x aboutme then run it. I have never used it, this is just a quick google.

 

http://bullium.com/downloads/aboutme

 

hth

 

fooby

 

Thanks fooby I will give it ago.

[Geoff]

It don't suppose all those messages are written somewhere?

 

dmesg

[NetworkGeezer]

Thanks Geoff.

 

Sometimes one can focus too much on the complex stuff and miss out the basics :oops:

[webman]

Network Geezer: also, /var/log/messages

[NetworkGeezer]

Network Geezer: also, /var/log/messages

 

I don't belive this. The day I ask a newbie question is the day I get a four disk "Right now, I'm helping all the newbies" forum rating.

[Geoff]

Network Geezer: also, /var/log/messages

 

Yes once the syslog service starts, thats where (almost) everything goes. However before the syslog has started, you need to look at the dmesg output. It depends on which stage of the boot process your interested in really.

[webman]

@Geoff: True