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<tt>uname -a</tt> provides the information. Specifically, it provides the kernel ''name'', ''version'' and ''release''. | <tt>uname -a</tt> provides the information. Specifically, it provides the kernel ''name'', ''version'' and ''release''. | ||
The <span id='kernel_version'></span> | The <span id='kernel_version'></span>[[#Kernel_Version|kernel version]] actually means when the kernel was built. | ||
The <span id='kernel_ release'></span> | The <span id='kernel_ release'></span>[[#Kernel_Release|kernel release]] is the version string as generally understood. | ||
=Kernel Version= | =Kernel Version= | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 19 April 2017
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Overview
uname -a provides the information. Specifically, it provides the kernel name, version and release.
The kernel version actually means when the kernel was built.
The kernel release is the version string as generally understood.
Kernel Version
uname -v #2 SMP Wed Sep 10 06:10:25 PDT 2014
Kernel Release
uname -r 3.8.13-44.1.1.el6uek.x86_64