Is there a way to find out which Linux distribution is being used?

Question

I would like to show the user some help with specific operations in my form program:

Type "apt-get install foobar" to install the foobar function.

Is there anything that can be done, or should I leave it to the user and suggest options from Red Hat, Suse, Debian / Ubuntu, Mandriva, Slackware, Gentoo ....

Answer 1

cat / etc / lsb-release

root@pierr-desktop:~# cat /etc/lsb-release 
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=intrepid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.10"

Answer 2

lsb_release -a can help on debian and coined.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

cat /etc/issue

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uname -a

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Answer 6

You can do this for most well-known distributions (Redhat, Fedaora, Gentoo, Suse, Debian, Ubuntu), they have special files for identifying the distribution and version. those. /etc/debian_version.

But it would be a tedious task for you to list the entire package and everything, but if you really want to be friendly

Answer 7

try with cat:

cat / proc / version

but with uname it might be better:

uname -a