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How to Find Your Linux Operating System (OS) Build Number or Version
How to Find Your Linux Operating System (OS) Build Number or Version

In this guide, we will walk you through the process of finding your Operating System (OS) build number or version on Linux devices.

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Written by Alan Butcher
Updated over a week ago

Finding Your OS Build Number or Version

For Linux Users

Using Terminal

1. Open the Terminal application. This can usually be found in your applications' menu.

2. Type one of the following commands, depending on your Linux distribution, and press Enter:

- For Debian/Ubuntu-based systems: lsb_release -a

- For Red Hat/Fedora-based systems: cat /etc/redhat-release

- For openSUSE: cat /etc/os-release

- For most other distributions: cat /etc/os-release

3. The output will include information about your OS version and build.
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Using System Information GUI (if available)

1. Open your system's Settings or System Information application.

2. Navigate to the About section. The OS version and build number should be listed there.
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