09-01-2014
How find Linux version from command line?
Hi,
I am looking to extract linux version from /etc/*-release file.
I am specifically tring to avoid use of awk command here. would be great if can do done via sed or grep command.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.5 (Tikanga)
output must be 6
regards,
Litu
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SYNOPSIS
spacewalk-channel [options]
DESCRIPTION
spacewalk-channel allows you to subscribe to and unsubscribe from specified channels via the command line. A visit to the "Spacewalk
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Print a list of channel(s) that you are currently subscribed to.
-b, --base
Print a base channel that you are currently subscribed to.
-L, --available-channels
Print a list of all available child channels.
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You are unsubscribing system to given channel(s). You have to specify --user and --password.
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Your username used to register the system with and for Red Hat Network Classic, Red Hat Satellite or Spacewalk. If you do not enter
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The password associated with the username specified with the --user option. This is an unencrypted password. If you do not enter
this option and it is required, you will be prompted.
-c, --channel
Label of channel you want to subscribe to or unsubscribe from. Can be specified multiple times.
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Print out successfull action.
-h, --help
Show a help message and exit.
NOTE
The addition and removal of channels is mutually exclusive, please use the command twice.
EXAMPLES
Subscribe to two channels:
spacewalk-channel --add -c rhn-tools-rhel-i386-server-5 -c rhel-i386-server-vt-5 --user username --password password
Unsubscribe from channel:
spacewalk-channel --remove -c rhn-tools-rhel-i386-server-5 -c rhel-i386-server-vt-5 --user username --password password
List subscribed channels:
spacewalk-channel --list
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rhnplugin(8), rhn_register(8), up2date(5).
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