For debian-y systems (such as Ubuntu), see http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/lsb-release
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 6.10 Release: 6.10 Codename: edgy [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ Old (fixed) bug: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/debootstrap/+bug/9217 I don't see an /etc/ubuntu-release file -CMP On 11/3/06, Warren Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think there is a /etc/<distro>-release file in every distro. on SuSE it's /etc/SuSE-release CPU info can be gained from /proc/cpuinfo WMM On 11/3/06, Shawn Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > List, > > I am writing a shell script that performs different tasks based on the > distribution, distro version, and architecture of the machine. I was > wondering if anybody had any surefire ways to perform this function. > I know you could do this by parsing the default /etc/issue, a > combination of uname parameters, etc. Red Hat has > /etc/redhat-release, etc. There are a number of things that you could > derive distribution information from. I'm just looking for the most > common, easiest-to-use indicators. SLES9/10 and RHEL3/4 are most > important. > > -- > Shawn Hood > (910) 670-1819 Mobile > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > -- http://warrenmyers.com "God may not play dice with the universe, but something strange is going on with the prime numbers." --Paul Erdős "It's not possible. We are the type of people who have everything in our favor going against us." --Ben Jarhvi, Short Circuit 2 -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
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