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Fragsworth
Asked: 2009-09-26 11:57:47 +0800 CST

How can you find out which linux distribution you are currently using, from the shell? [duplicate]

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How do I find out what version of Linux is running?

This happens sometimes: I ssh into a machine but I forgot (or never knew) what linux distribution it's running.

How can I find out? I'd like a general way to at least solve this problem for the more popular distributions - I don't mind if it involves several steps, but one single command would be ideal :)

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  2. "cat /etc/issue" will show the distribution on most platforms, unless someone has modified it.

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