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Determining Your Linux Version

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A: type '/lib/libc.so.6'A: type '/lib/libc.so.6' or you may have to supply a different path, for example '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6' to find the path simply 'locate libc.so.6' === Bootloader ===Determine bootloader and version.  Try each until you get a hit lilo -Vor grub-install --version=== Cinnamon ===From console type:  cinnamon --version* Many distributions create a 'release' text file in /etc.  Try typing 'ls -a /etc |grep -i release'* Or try: 'cat /etc/*release' or 'cat /etc/*version'.  Many have a file '/etc/os-release'.=== Redhat ===An amazing and useful tool is inxi which is installed on mint and probably ubuntu by default. For any debian system to install type:Redhat creates '/etc/redhat-release' sudo apt install inxiUseful command line switches included in this run example: inxi -Fxz=== SuSE ====== CentOS ===SuSE creates '/etc/SuSE-release'CentOS creates '/etc/centos-release'=== Mandrake ===at the shell type: cat /etc/mandrake-release=== Mint ===at the shell type:  cat /etc/apt/sources.listinxi should be installed by default, for a pretty formatted display of system information type: inxi -Fxz=== Redhat ===Redhat creates '/etc/redhat-release'=== SuSE ===SuSE creates '/etc/SuSE-release'at the shell type: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list<BR>at the shell type: cat /etc/apt/sources.list<BR>or type: cat /etc/issue<BR>or at the shell type: sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list|grep Release== System Information Tools (general) ===== inxi ===Instantly deduce user system configuration and hardware information.  Tool provides output of system information (similar to Micro$oft systeminfo.exe).  inxi was created by someone that wanted a way for a brief system summary for users seeking help via linux groups on IRC. sudo apt-get install inxi  [On Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint] sudo yum install inxi      [On CentOs/RHEL/Fedora]Example Usage: inxi -Fi inxi -Fxz=== lspci ===lspci is a utility for displaying information about PCI buses in the system and devices connected to them.  Should already be on your system.  Example: lspci|grep -i vgawill show your video card driver information attached video card=== Mandrake ===at the shell type: cat /etc/mandrake-release
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