linux version

[Steve Buehler]

At 11:30 PM 3/19/2005, bala chandar wrote:
>On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 14:22:07 -0600, Steve Buehler <steve at ibapp.com> wrote:
> > At 06:57 AM 3/19/2005, bala chandar wrote:
> >
> > >On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:37:14 +0500, Muhammad Rizwan <rizwan at nixpanel.com>
> > >wrote:
> > > > Hello
> > > >
> > > > How i can check which linux version i am using, like i am using redhat
> > > > 9, how i can check this through command or somewhere else?
> > >
> > >use uname -a
> >
> > hmmmm.......What does that command say on your server?  The Linux version
> > like he wants (RedHat 9)? Or the kernel version?  I have several 7.3, 9,
> > RHEL ES 3 and RHEL ES 4 boxes and "uname -a" doesn't give the RedHat
> > version...only the kernel version.  Not trying to flame you or be an
> > a*s.  Either you misread his question, or I misread it.....which is highly
> > possible. :)
> >
>
>the command gives the what ur running kernel version and the system
>name! either its a debian or redhat or some other kind of distro.

RedHat 7.3, 8, 9, RHEL ES 3 and RHEL ES 4 don't tell you if it is RedHat 
either.  A uname -a tells you the kernel-name which is just "Linux", not 
"RedHat Linux".  I don't know about a debian box....so I won't say anything 
about it. :)
On all of the RedHat versions I have just mentioned "uname -a" says (with 
different kernel versions, dates etcetera)    :
Linux nodename 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL #1 Mon Feb 14 09:52:18 EST 2005 i686 i686 
i386 GNU/Linux
He wants to type something that will tell him it is "RedHat 9".  At least 
by reading his question again, that is what it sounds like he 
wants.  Again, I could be wrong on what he is asking.  But to get what it 
sounds like he is asking, uname will not give the answer.  "cat 
/etc/redhat-release" will give the answer for him.

Steve