How do I tell what version of Linux is running on my VPS or dedicated server
uname -a && cat /etc/*release
Run this command to see detailed information about your linux distribution, e.g.
root@dev:~# uname -a && cat /etc/*release
Linux dev.demonzmedia.net 2.6.18-028stab064.7 #1 SMP Wed Aug 26 13:11:07 MSD 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=intrepid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.10"
Posted by Aaron Newton
