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The <span id='kernel_ release'></span>[[#Kernel_Release|kernel release]] is the version string as generally understood. | The <span id='kernel_ release'></span>[[#Kernel_Release|kernel release]] is the version string as generally understood. | ||
The same information can be obtained directly from: | |||
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/proc/sys/ | |||
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=Kernel Version= | =Kernel Version= | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 8 June 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.
The same information can be obtained directly from:
/proc/sys/
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
Kernel Runtime Configuration
Kernel configuration at runtime is obtained with