Determine Fedora Version

David Mack dmack at juniper.net
Thu Feb 28 23:12:39 UTC 2008


cat /etc/redhat-release

Dave 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-test-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:fedora-test-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of 
> Leon Stringer
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:03 PM
> To: fedora-test-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Determine Fedora Version
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Apologies if I'm being a bit dim here. I've got various 
> Fedora systems and have just wasted time trying to install 
> packages on the wrong version (I was tired!).
> 
> But then I thought, how does a user determine what version of 
> Fedora they're using? If I do System->About Fedora I get  
> explanatory text but nothing about the version.
> 
> I know advanced users can do uname or query package versions 
> but there should be an easy/obvious way. People writing the 
> About text for Fedora 9, please take note. (Or just change 
> the menu item text to "About Fedora 9").
> 
> TTFN,
> 
> Leon...
> 
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