07-02-2008
Find Linux distribution release information
if file /etc/SuSE-release exists
It is a SuSE and it contains the version information
if file /etc/redhat-release exists
It is a RedHat box and contains the version information
I am not sure how to do that on Ubuntu other than /etc/issue. I don't think Ubuntu comes with /etc/ubuntu-release file.
-Aby
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Sivaswami
Hi,
I am working on a Unix console.
I want to obtain the Linux distribution details in
1) Shell
2) C program ( System call )
Want to know if it is REDHAT / SUSE / UBUNTU , etc ..
Please let me know if there is any way to achieve this.
Thanks in advance,
Siva.
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NAME
ubuntu-build - command-line interface to Launchpad build operations
SYNOPSIS
ubuntu-build <srcpackage> <release> <operation>
DESCRIPTION
ubuntu-build provides a command line interface to the Launchpad build operations.
OPERATIONS
Listed below are the available operations for ubuntu-build:
status Outputs the build status of the package on Launchpad on all architectures.
retry Requests that the package has another attempt at rebuilding from source. This will only work if the package has Failed to build on
Launchpad.
rescore
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OPTIONS
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-h or --help
Display a help message and exit.
Retry and rescore options:
These options may only be used with the 'retry' and 'rescore' operations.
-a ARCHITECTURE, --arch=ARCHITECTURE Rebuild or rescore a specific architecture. Valid architectures include: amd64, sparc, powerpc,
i386, armel, armhf, ia64, lpia, hppa.
Batch processing:
These options and parameter ordering is only available in --batch mode. Usage: ubuntu-build --batch [options] <package>...
--batch Enable batch mode
--series=SERIES Selects the Ubuntu series to operate on (default: current development series)
--retry Retry builds (give-back).
--rescore=PRIORITY Rescore builds to <priority>.
--arch2=ARCHITECTURE Affect only 'architecture' (can be used several times). Valid architectures are: amd64, sparc, powerpc, i386,
armel, armhf, ia64, lpia, hppa.
AUTHORS
ubuntu-build was written by Martin Pitt <martin.pitt@canonical.com>, and this manual page was written by Jonathan Patrick Davies
<jpds@ubuntu.com>.
Both are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3 or (at your option) any later version.
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