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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'=== xwindows / XFree86 === === Bootloader ===Determine bootloader and version.  Try each until you get a hit lilo -Vor grub-install --version == Xwindows / XFree86 / and Windows Managers ===== XFree86 ====== KDE ====== GNome ====== Cinnamon ===From console type:  cinnamon --version* Redhat creates '/etc/redhat-release'* SuSE creates '/etc/SuSE-release'* Debian creates '/etc/debian_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'.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 ===CentOS creates '/etc/centos-release'=== Debian ===Debian creates '/etc/debian_version'=== Knoppix ===With the CD in the drive (doesn't work for disk installation) type: strings /mnt/cdrom/KNOPPIX/boot.img | grep BETA<BR>for installed knoppix, at the shell type: /etc/knoppix-version=== 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'=== Ubuntu ===at the shell type: cat /etc/apt/sources.list<BR>or type: cat /etc/issue<BR>or within the GUI, System > About Ubuntu<BR>or at the shell type: lsb_release -a<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=== 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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