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This is quick guide howto show Linux version, howto show Linux distributin (distro) info, howto show Linux System information, kernel version and kernel information on command line.

Show Linux Version⌗

Linux version information can be checked using the following commands:⌗ 

cat /proc/version

Another way to check Linux Version information is following:⌗ 

dmesg | grep "Linux version"

Example output:

Linux version 4.11.10-300.fc26.x86_64 ([email protected]) (gcc version 7.1.1 20170622 (Red Hat 7.1.1-3) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Wed Jul 12 17:05:39 UTC 2017

Show Linux Distribution/Distro information⌗

Use lsb_release command to show Linux distribution information:⌗ 

lsb_release -a

Example output:

LSB Version:	:core-4.1-amd64:core-4.1-noarch:cxx-4.1-amd64:cxx-4.1-noarch:desktop-4.1-amd64:desktop-4.1-noarch:languages-4.1-amd64:languages-4.1-noarch:printing-4.1-amd64:printing-4.1-noarch
Distributor ID:	Fedora
Description:	Fedora release 26 (Twenty Six)
Release:	26
Codename:	TwentySix

Show Linux System Information⌗

Use ‘uname’ command to show Linux system information:⌗ 

uname -a

Example output:

Linux localhost.localdomain 4.11.10-300.fc26.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jul 12 17:05:39 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Show just all Linux kernel information (Kernel name, Kernel release, Kernel version) with following command:⌗ 

uname -srv

Example output:

Linux 4.11.10-300.fc26.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jul 12 17:05:39 UTC 2017