Finding Ubuntu Version – Reader Questions
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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Roger Wheatley
Another, easier way: http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3051/screenshot171.png
@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)