Need to find the OS release by seeing the kernel version

[Adithyan]

Hi Friends,

Is there any was to identify the OS update by viewing the kernel release.

For example by looking in to 2.6.9-67.0.4.ELsmp, is it possible to say it is RHEL update #

Thank you
Adithyan

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

No, you can't say. You can have and old update version with a new kernel. You should consult /etc/redhat-release.

You could find the kernel package version that is installed by default with a specific "update" CD and do some match, but could not be accurate.

[Adithyan]

Thanks Ivan

[Jeeshan]

Hi

You can also see

#cat /proc/version

[Change_happens]

yes cat /proc/version shows update version.
and cat /etc/-release file shows major version of linux distro. distro is redhat, SUSE or any other u have.