GNU/Linux |
Debian 4.0(Etch) |
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lsb_release(1) |
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lsb_release − print distribution-specific information
lsb_release [options]
The lsb_release command provides certain LSB (Linux Standard Base) and distribution-specific information.
If no options are given, the −v option is assumed.
The program
follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options
starting with two dashes (’−−’). A
summary of options are included below.
−v, −−version
Show the version of the LSB against which your current installation is compliant. The version is expressed as a colon separated list of LSB module descriptions.
−i, −−id
Display the distributor’s ID.
−d, −−description
Display a description of the currently installed distribution.
−r, −−release
Display the release number of the currently installed distribution.
−c, −−codename
Display the code name of the currently installed distribution.
−a, −−all
Display all of the above information.
−s, −−short
Use the short output format for any information displayed. This format omits the leading header(s).
−h, −−help
Show summary of options.
This is a reimplementation of the lsb_release command provided by the Free Standards Group. Any bugs are solely the responsibility of the author below.
lsb(8)
Chris Lawrence <lawrencc@debian.org>.
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