lsb_release

Updated: September 28, 2024

Check Distribution information of a Linux system.

Table of Contents

ARGUMENTS

Lsb_release
	-a, --all			# Display all available information
	-c, --codename		# Display codename of the distribution
	-d, --description	# Display name of distribution
	-h, --help			# Display help
	-i, --id			# Display the string id of the distribution
	-r, --release 		# Release number of the distribution
	-s, -short			# Use short output format for requested options
	-v, --version		# version of lsb

COMMON USE

lsb_release -rd

FILES

~/etc/Lsb_release # lsb compliant location ~/etc/distrib-release # for systems non-compliant with lsb