Different Debian versions from two different commands
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I wanted to check my current Debian version so I typed uname -a and it gave me some stuff including Debian 3.2.73.
But Then I found this command cat /etc/debian_version and it gave me Debian 7.9
1- What is the difference between the two commands & 2-Which version is installed?
debian kernel version
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I wanted to check my current Debian version so I typed uname -a and it gave me some stuff including Debian 3.2.73.
But Then I found this command cat /etc/debian_version and it gave me Debian 7.9
1- What is the difference between the two commands & 2-Which version is installed?
debian kernel version
edited Nov 24 at 20:43
Rui F Ribeiro
38.3k1476127
asked Dec 24 '15 at 8:29
AhmedWas
16217
migrated from askubuntu.com Dec 24 '15 at 8:30
This question came from our site for Ubuntu users and developers.
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The first is the version of your kernel, the second the Debian release number...
– jasonwryan
Dec 24 '15 at 8:32
@jasonwryan Thanks, you may make this as answer to be marked :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:33
@jasonwryan So my release is Wheezy?
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:37
2
I recommend usinglsb_release -afor printing distribution specific information
– Pandya
Dec 24 '15 at 8:43
1
@Pandya, Yeslsb_release -ais the best. Thansk, man :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:46
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up vote
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I wanted to check my current Debian version so I typed uname -a and it gave me some stuff including Debian 3.2.73.
But Then I found this command cat /etc/debian_version and it gave me Debian 7.9
1- What is the difference between the two commands & 2-Which version is installed?
debian kernel version
edited Nov 24 at 20:43
Rui F Ribeiro
38.3k1476127
asked Dec 24 '15 at 8:29
AhmedWas
16217
I wanted to check my current Debian version so I typed uname -a and it gave me some stuff including Debian 3.2.73.
But Then I found this command cat /etc/debian_version and it gave me Debian 7.9
1- What is the difference between the two commands & 2-Which version is installed?
debian kernel version
debian kernel version
edited Nov 24 at 20:43
Rui F Ribeiro
38.3k1476127
asked Dec 24 '15 at 8:29
AhmedWas
16217
edited Nov 24 at 20:43
Rui F Ribeiro
38.3k1476127
asked Dec 24 '15 at 8:29
AhmedWas
16217
edited Nov 24 at 20:43
Rui F Ribeiro
38.3k1476127
edited Nov 24 at 20:43
Rui F Ribeiro
38.3k1476127
edited Nov 24 at 20:43
Rui F Ribeiro
38.3k1476127
38.3k1476127
asked Dec 24 '15 at 8:29
AhmedWas
16217
asked Dec 24 '15 at 8:29
AhmedWas
16217
asked Dec 24 '15 at 8:29
AhmedWas
16217
16217
migrated from askubuntu.com Dec 24 '15 at 8:30
This question came from our site for Ubuntu users and developers.
migrated from askubuntu.com Dec 24 '15 at 8:30
This question came from our site for Ubuntu users and developers.
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The first is the version of your kernel, the second the Debian release number...
– jasonwryan
Dec 24 '15 at 8:32
@jasonwryan Thanks, you may make this as answer to be marked :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:33
@jasonwryan So my release is Wheezy?
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:37
2
I recommend usinglsb_release -afor printing distribution specific information
– Pandya
Dec 24 '15 at 8:43
1
@Pandya, Yeslsb_release -ais the best. Thansk, man :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:46
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The first is the version of your kernel, the second the Debian release number...
– jasonwryan
Dec 24 '15 at 8:32
@jasonwryan Thanks, you may make this as answer to be marked :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:33
@jasonwryan So my release is Wheezy?
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:37
2
I recommend usinglsb_release -afor printing distribution specific information
– Pandya
Dec 24 '15 at 8:43
1
@Pandya, Yeslsb_release -ais the best. Thansk, man :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:46
3
3
The first is the version of your kernel, the second the Debian release number...
– jasonwryan
Dec 24 '15 at 8:32
The first is the version of your kernel, the second the Debian release number...
– jasonwryan
Dec 24 '15 at 8:32
@jasonwryan Thanks, you may make this as answer to be marked :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:33
@jasonwryan Thanks, you may make this as answer to be marked :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:33
@jasonwryan So my release is Wheezy?
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:37
@jasonwryan So my release is Wheezy?
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:37
2
2
I recommend using
lsb_release -a for printing distribution specific information– Pandya
Dec 24 '15 at 8:43
I recommend using
lsb_release -a for printing distribution specific information– Pandya
Dec 24 '15 at 8:43
1
1
@Pandya, Yes
lsb_release -a is the best. Thansk, man :)– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:46
@Pandya, Yes
lsb_release -a is the best. Thansk, man :)– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:46
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uname
It prints the name, version and other details about the current machine and the operating system kernel running on it.
3.2.73 is kernel version of your operating system. When you run the command shows the updated Operating system, kernel version, released date etc.
/etc/debian_version
This command is used to Check version you of the Debian distribution you are running.
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
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answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
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1 Answer
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up vote
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uname
It prints the name, version and other details about the current machine and the operating system kernel running on it.
3.2.73 is kernel version of your operating system. When you run the command shows the updated Operating system, kernel version, released date etc.
/etc/debian_version
This command is used to Check version you of the Debian distribution you are running.
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
bahamat
24k14690
answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
Raghvendra
362139
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
uname
It prints the name, version and other details about the current machine and the operating system kernel running on it.
3.2.73 is kernel version of your operating system. When you run the command shows the updated Operating system, kernel version, released date etc.
/etc/debian_version
This command is used to Check version you of the Debian distribution you are running.
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
bahamat
24k14690
answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
Raghvendra
362139
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
uname
It prints the name, version and other details about the current machine and the operating system kernel running on it.
3.2.73 is kernel version of your operating system. When you run the command shows the updated Operating system, kernel version, released date etc.
/etc/debian_version
This command is used to Check version you of the Debian distribution you are running.
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
bahamat
24k14690
answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
Raghvendra
362139
uname
It prints the name, version and other details about the current machine and the operating system kernel running on it.
3.2.73 is kernel version of your operating system. When you run the command shows the updated Operating system, kernel version, released date etc.
/etc/debian_version
This command is used to Check version you of the Debian distribution you are running.
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
bahamat
24k14690
answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
Raghvendra
362139
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
bahamat
24k14690
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
bahamat
24k14690
edited Dec 25 '15 at 1:20
bahamat
24k14690
24k14690
answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
Raghvendra
362139
answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
Raghvendra
362139
answered Dec 24 '15 at 9:08
Raghvendra
362139
362139
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The first is the version of your kernel, the second the Debian release number...
– jasonwryan
Dec 24 '15 at 8:32
@jasonwryan Thanks, you may make this as answer to be marked :)
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:33
@jasonwryan So my release is Wheezy?
– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:37
2
I recommend using
lsb_release -afor printing distribution specific information– Pandya
Dec 24 '15 at 8:43
1
@Pandya, Yes
lsb_release -ais the best. Thansk, man :)– AhmedWas
Dec 24 '15 at 8:46