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# 1  
Old 02-20-2009
uname info
Hi all,
on my linux i typed uname -a which gave me
Code:
Linux dell.domain.net 2.6.13-1.1526_FC4smp #1 SMP Wed Sep 28 19:30:04 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

I was checking kernel version i also didnt know what linux i have...
So if i undersood this correctly , i have fedora core 4 ?
Also ,
can you please tell me what all that means one by one ?
# 2  
Old 02-20-2009
The best way to know you os depends on distro but usually are located in /etc/*release*.

Check your own (it should be /etc/fedora-release on fedora distro)

About your result I suggest you have a look on the manual (man uname) for details but for a quick explanation you are :
running linux kernel with version 2.6.13-1.1526_FC4smp compiled september 28 on x86 arch (32bits) with SMP mode on host named dell.domain.net.
# 3  
Old 02-20-2009
ok,
thank you.
# 4  
Old 02-20-2009
This is what my OS looks like... hope it may help you...

Code:
$ uname -r
2.4.21-57.ELsmp

Quote:
2 : Kernel version
4 : The major revision of the kernel
21 : The minor revision of the kernel
57 : Immediate fixing / bug fixing for critical error
ELsmp
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