On 11 Oct 2003 03:26:49 -0700, Jitesh K Patil wrote:
> Hi,
> Can anyone please let me know what command can we use to find out
> which flavor of linux we are using?
> ie. Red hat or SuSE or Mandrake?
>
> I need this to put in an installation script.


Can depend on distribution.
cat /proc/version gives *kernel* information, but watchout if it
is a custom compile.

Redhat/Mandrake cat /etc/*release*
Slackware/Slackintosh cat etc/*version*

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

Jitesh K Patil, Systems Engineer, Wipro Technologies. wrote:

> I need this to put in an installation script

..... why not check someone's "configure" script for this?
..
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mjt wrote in message news:...
> Jitesh K Patil, Systems Engineer, Wipro Technologies. wrote:
>
> > I need this to put in an installation script
>
> .... why not check someone's "configure" script for this?
> .
the files
/etc/SuSE-release
/etc/mandrake-release
tell you what version of the corresponding distribution is used.

i only have mandrake and suse, so no idea about other distris.

phantox@gmx.de (Sven Wandersleb) writes:

> mjt wrote in message news:...
> > Jitesh K Patil, Systems Engineer, Wipro Technologies. wrote:
> >
> > > I need this to put in an installation script
> >
> > .... why not check someone's "configure" script for this?
> > .
> the files
> /etc/SuSE-release
> /etc/mandrake-release
> tell you what version of the corresponding distribution is used.
>
> i only have mandrake and suse, so no idea about other distris.

For RedHat, check /etc/issue.

Vilmos