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Finding Ubuntu Version – Reader Questions

November 30, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in Q & A - Ubuntu

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George one of our readers emailed to ask:

"... your solution said it was for Ubuntu 8.04, how do I find out what version I'm running?..."

There's a simple, quick way to see what version of Ubuntu Linux you are running. Open a terminal and enter the command:

lsb_release -a

If you're using Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy), your output will look something like below:

roger@ubuntubox:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS
Release:    8.04
Codename:    hardy
roger@ubuntubox:~$

For reference, I might add that there are a couple other useful, informational commands you can use. Namely, to find out if you are using 64Bit or 32Bit:

uname -m

And to see your kernel version:

uname -r

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  1. Vadim P. Vadim P. on November 30, 2009 12:28 pm

    Another, easier way: http://img267.imageshack.us/im.....hot171.png

  2. UbuntuLinuxHelp UbuntuLinuxHelp on November 30, 2009 12:33 pm

    @Vadim P. – Yes!! Muchly! :) Thanks.
    (I’m still on 8.04LTS – Waiting for the 10.04LTS in April, so that’s not a feature on my box)

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