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==lsb_release options==
==lsb_release options==
*'''-v''', --version; - Show the version of the Linux Standard Base that your system is compliant with. The version is displayed as a colon-separated list of LSB module descriptions.<br/>
*'''-i''', --id; - Display the ID of your Linux distributor. For instance, if you are running Debian, this option will display Distributor ID: Debian.<br/>
*'''-d''', --description; - Display a description of your Linux distribution. For instance, if you are running CentOS 7, this will display something like
Description: CentOS Linux release 7.3.1611 (Core)<br/>
*'''-r''', --release; - Display the release number of the current operating system. For instance, if you are running Fedora 25, this will output Release: 25<br/>
*'''-с''', --codename; -Display the codename of the current operating system. For instance, if you are running Ubuntu 16.04, this will display
Codename: xenial<br/>
==Installing LSB Core==
==Installing LSB Core==



Revision as of 14:14, 18 September 2017

Author

Elizaveta Romanova, A21

.09.2017

About lsb_release

The lsb_release command displays LSB (Linux Standard Base) information about your specific Linux distribution. It's a reliable way to get version information about the Linux system you're using.

lsb_release syntax

 lsb_release [OPTIONS]

lsb_release options

  • -v, --version; - Show the version of the Linux Standard Base that your system is compliant with. The version is displayed as a colon-separated list of LSB module descriptions.
  • -i, --id; - Display the ID of your Linux distributor. For instance, if you are running Debian, this option will display Distributor ID: Debian.
  • -d, --description; - Display a description of your Linux distribution. For instance, if you are running CentOS 7, this will display something like

Description: CentOS Linux release 7.3.1611 (Core)

  • -r, --release; - Display the release number of the current operating system. For instance, if you are running Fedora 25, this will output Release: 25
  • , --codename; -Display the codename of the current operating system. For instance, if you are running Ubuntu 16.04, this will display

Codename: xenial

Installing LSB Core

Ubuntu, Debian

CentOS

Fedora

OpenSUSE

Arch

Other distributions

lsb_release examples

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