What is linux?
Linux is a type of operating system.
What are some apps used on linux?
Boxes – enabled one to use Windows applications
Element –
Mullen VPN
VLC media manager – watch videos, movies
KDE Connect – copy files from your phone to your computer wirelessly
How to determine the Linux version?
How to determine the Linux distribution name?
Option #1 (1)
1. Open Konsole
2. At the prompt type:
cat / etc/issue
3. Example answers
Pop!_OS 2204 LTS \n \l
Ubuntu 14.04 1 LTS
Option #2 (1)
1. Open Konsole
2. At the prompt type:
cat / etc/*release
3. Example answers
DISTRIB_ID=Pop
DISTRIB_RELEASE=22.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jammy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION=”Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS”
NAME=”Pop!_OS”
VERSION=”22.04 LTS”
ID=pop
ID_LIKE=”ubuntu debian”
PRETTY_NAME=”Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS”
VERSION_ID=”22.04″
HOME_URL=”https://pop.system76.com”
SUPPORT_URL=”https://support.system76.com”
BUG_REPORT_URL=”https://github.com/pop-os/pop/issues”
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL=”https://system76.com/privacy”
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
LOGO=distributor-logo-pop-os
What Linux kernel is a computer running?
Option #1 (1)
1. Open Konsole
2. At the prompt type:
uname -r
3. Example answers
6.1.11-76060111-generic
Resources
1. https://www.howtogeek.com/206240/how-to-tell-what-distro-and-version-of-linux-you-are-running/
