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4 examples to check os version in linux

Command Example
uname -a $uname -a
Linux ip-10-0-0-224 5.4.0-1045-aws#47-Ubuntu
SMP Tue Apr 13 07:02:25 UTC2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
more /proc/version $ more /proc/version
Linux version 5.4.0-1045-aws(buildd@lcy01-amd64-026)(gcc version 9.3.0(Ubuntu 9.3.0-17ubuntu1~20.04))
more /etc/os-release $ more /etc/os-release
NAME=”Ubuntu”VERSION=”20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa)”ID=ubuntuID_LIKE=debianPRETTY_NAME=”Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS”VERSION_ID=”20.04″
lsb_release -a $lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.Distributor ID: UbuntuDescription: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTSRelease: 20.04Codename: focal

how to check os version in Linux

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