How to check the system version information on Linux?

You can use the following commands in the Linux system to check the system version information:

  1. lsb_release -a: Displays information about the Linux distribution, including the distribution name, version number, and distribution code.
  2. uname -a: Displays detailed information about the Linux kernel, including the kernel version, operating system version, and hardware platform.
  3. Display information about the version and distribution of the operating system by using the command cat /etc/issue.
  4. The command ‘cat /etc/os-release’ displays information about the version and distribution of the operating system, including the distribution name, version number, and ID.
  5. Display detailed information about the kernel, including the kernel version number and compilation information, at /proc/version.

These commands can be executed through the terminal or command line interface.

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