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lsb_release

Provides certain LSB (Linux Standard Base) and distribution-specific information. More information: https://manned.org/lsb_release.
  • Print all available information:
    lsb_release -a
  • Print a description (usually the full name) of the operating system:
    lsb_release -d
  • Print only the operating system name (ID), suppressing the field name:
    lsb_release -i -s
  • Print the release number and codename of the distribution, suppressing the field names:
    lsb_release -rcs

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