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tips & tricks: how to tell what version of ubuntu you are using

by on Mar.20, 2009, under Tips & Tricks

this one is easy, but is asked quite often on the forums. to find out the version of ubuntu you are currently using, type the following command in the terminal:

lsb_release -a

if you are using ubuntu desktop, you can also go to system > about ubuntu. if you want to know what version of the linux kernel you are using, try typing the following command in the terminal:

uname -r

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