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You should receive a result similar to the following:
![Check Check](/uploads/1/2/4/9/124953654/435107419.png)
In this article and related video, we will be discussing how to check the kernel version in both Ubuntu and CentOS Linux. The following command works with all Linux distributions, such as Red Hat, CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu. It also works on other UNIX-like operating systems such as HPUX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, etc. Use the following command to check which kernel version your server is currently running:
As technology progresses, developers discover patches and updates to the Linux kernel. These patches can improve security, add functionality, or even improve the speed at which the operating system functions. If you’re running a Linux operating system (like Ubuntu), it’s a good idea to check and update the kernel regularly. There are couple of ways to check which version of Ubuntu you are running. Also which version of Linux kernel and is it 32 bit or 64 bit. Also I will give you couple of more terminal commands that will print some useful system info. I am a new Linux system user. How do I check Ubuntu version In Linux command line? Ubuntu Linux is a free and open source operating system. Knowing your Ubuntu os version and name can be very useful for applying security patches and software updates. The amazing spiderman 2 pc game crack. This page shows how to find out your Ubuntu Linux.
Here’s the code to run from the command line:
uname -r
You should receive a result similar to the following:
2.6.32-431.11.2.el6.x86_64
The kernel version output from above can be interpreted with the following key: | ||
2.6.32-431.11.2.el6.x86_64 | ||
2 | = | The Main Kernel Version |
6 | = | The Major Revision |
32 | = | The Minor Revision |
431.11.2.el6 | = | The Minor Fix/Revision Detail |
Ubuntu Kernel Version Check Windows 10
![Check Check](/uploads/1/2/4/9/124953654/435107419.png)
Drawing parallel polylines in autocad. For more information and options, we can review the manual page (or simply the man page) for uname. The man page provides the following additional information:
Ubuntu 16.04 Kernel Version Check
NAME: uname - print system information
SYNOPSIS: uname [OPTION]..
DESCRIPTION: Print certain system information. With no OPTION, same as -s.
-a, --all
print all information, in the following order, except omit -p and -i if unknown:
-s, --kernel-name
print the kernel name
-n, --nodename
print the network node hostname
-r, --kernel-release
print the kernel release
-v, --kernel-version
print the kernel version
-m, --machine
print the machine hardware name
-p, --processor
print the processor type (non-portable)
-i, --hardware-platform
print the hardware platform (non-portable)
-o, --operating-system
print the operating system
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
Full documentation at: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/uname>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) uname invocation'
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Video authored by Justin Palmer.