Comments on: What is the command to know the linux version i am using? http://www.kernelbench.org/fedora-core-2/what-is-the-command-to-know-the-linux-version-i-am-using Kernel News and How To Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:00:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: IT-guru http://www.kernelbench.org/fedora-core-2/what-is-the-command-to-know-the-linux-version-i-am-using/comment-page-1#comment-3429 IT-guru Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:28:59 +0000 http://www.kernelbench.org/fedora-core-2/what-is-the-command-to-know-the-linux-version-i-am-using#comment-3429 username@machine> uname -a Linux test_machine1 2.4.21-4.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 3 17:52:56 EDT 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux In this example, the Linux kernel version is 2.4.21-4. To obtain the Linux glibc version, type the following at the shell command prompt: username@machine> rpm -q glibc glibc-2.3.2-95.3 Two alternative methods to obtain glibc version information: username@machine> /lib/libc.so.6 | head -1 GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.2, by Roland McGrath et al. username@machine> getconf GNU_LIBC_VERSION glibc 2.3.2 If you are using a RedHat Linux distribution, you can find the RedHat release by typing: usename@machine> cat /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.ittvis.com/services/techtip.asp?ttid=4038 username@machine> uname -a
Linux test_machine1 2.4.21-4.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 3 17:52:56 EDT 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

In this example, the Linux kernel version is 2.4.21-4.

To obtain the Linux glibc version, type the following at the shell command prompt:

username@machine> rpm -q glibc
glibc-2.3.2-95.3

Two alternative methods to obtain glibc version information:
username@machine> /lib/libc.so.6 | head -1
GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.2, by Roland McGrath et al.

username@machine> getconf GNU_LIBC_VERSION
glibc 2.3.2

If you are using a RedHat Linux distribution, you can find the RedHat release by typing:
usename@machine> cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)
References :
http://www.ittvis.com/services/techtip.asp?ttid=4038

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