{"id":9246,"date":"2021-08-13T11:51:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T11:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=9246"},"modified":"2021-08-13T11:51:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T11:51:01","slug":"how-to-check-ubuntu-version-from-the-command-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/ubuntu\/how-to-check-ubuntu-version-from-the-command-line\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Ubuntu Version from the Command Line"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

When you are using any operating system, the minimum is to know the version of the operating system you are using.<\/p>\n

This is also necessary to see if the program you want to install matches that version? It also helps with troubleshooting quickly.<\/p>\n

Below is the guide on how to check the Ubuntu version by the terminal.<\/p>\n

How to check the Ubuntu Version by the terminal<\/h2>\n

1. Check the Ubuntu version by using the lsb_release -a command <\/strong><\/p>\n

$ lsb_release -a<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I\u2019m using Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS.<\/p>\n
2. Check the Ubuntu version by using the \/etc\/issue file<\/strong><\/p>\n
The \/etc\/issue file contains the system identifier text. Using cat command to read it:<\/p>\n
$ cat \/etc\/issue<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Check the Ubuntu version by using the \/etc\/os-release file<\/strong><\/p>\n
The \/etc\/os-release file contains data that identifies the operating system. This option only works at Ubuntu 16.04 or newer. Using cat command to read it:<\/p>\n
$ cat \/etc\/os-release<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Check the Ubuntu version by using the hostnamectl command<\/strong><\/p>\n
This option only works at Ubuntu 16.04 or newer:<\/p>\n
$ hostnamectl<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
You\u2019ve already gone through the details of how to check the Ubuntu Version by the terminal.<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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