On 18 Sep 2003 16:57:44 -0700, Ken Jones wrote:
> Is there a linux command function that will tell me the linux
> distribution (RedHat, SuSE, Mandrake, Debian, etc.) and version
> information (for RedHat: 7.3, 8.0, 9.0; for SuSE: 7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2)?
>
> I would like to be able to identify the Linux distribution and version
> in my script.
>

Can depend on distribution.
Try cat /proc/version

Redhat/Mandrake cat /etc/*release*

for the rest go here
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
and in the first box, put
echo Caldera Base Version - /var/lib/LST/BASEVERSION:
*linux* in the Newsgroup, pick English

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On 2003-09-19, Bit Twister wrote:
> On 18 Sep 2003 16:57:44 -0700, Ken Jones wrote:
>> Is there a linux command function that will tell me the linux
>> distribution (RedHat, SuSE, Mandrake, Debian, etc.) and version
>> information (for RedHat: 7.3, 8.0, 9.0; for SuSE: 7.3, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2)?

Since such a command would be distribution-specific, I'd say no.

> Can depend on distribution.
> Try cat /proc/version

That will give the *kernel* information, which won't be helpful if the
admin has compiled a custom kernel.

> Redhat/Mandrake cat /etc/*release*

The file /etc/slackware-version works for Slackware (and Slackintosh).

--keith

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