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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'* 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'.=== CentOS ==An amazing and useful tool is inxi which is installed on mint and probably ubuntu by default. For any debian system to install type: sudo apt install inxiUseful command line switches included in this run example: inxi -Fxz === CentOS ===inxi should be installed by default, for a pretty formatted display of system information type: inxi -Fxzat 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>== 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=== hostnamectl ===This is a command line utility.  Simply type" hostnamectlSample Output: $ hostnamectl  Static hostname: nicolespc        Icon name: computer-desktop          Chassis: desktop      Machine ID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx          Boot ID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Operating System: Linux Mint 21.1                          Kernel: Linux 5.15.0-70-generic    Architecture: x86-64  Hardware Vendor: Dell Inc.  Hardware Model: Inspiron 3847
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