Commands to view Ubuntu version information, as well as Kernel version.
cat /etc/lsb-release :
– Ubuntu 9.04
cat /etc/issue:
– DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
– DISTRIB_RELEASE=0.04
– DISTRIB_CODENAME=jaunty
– DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION=”Ubuntu 9.04″
uname -a : print all information
– Linux LS 2.6.28-19-server #66-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 18:41:24 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
uname -r : print the kernel release
– 2.6.28-19-server
uname -v : print the kernel version
– #66-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 18:41:24 UTC 2010
uname -o : print the operating system
– GNU/Linux