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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>''kernel version'' actually means when the kernel was built.
The <span id='kernel_version'></span>[[#Kernel_Version|kernel version]] actually means when the kernel was built.


The <span id='kernel_ release'></span>''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.


=Kernel Version=
=Kernel Version=
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uname -r
uname -r
3.8.13-44.1.1.el6uek.x86_64
3.8.13-44.1.1.el6uek.x86_64
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=Kernel Runtime Configuration=
Kernel configuration at runtime is obtained with {{Internal|sysctl|sysctl}}
The same information can be obtained directly from:
<pre>
/proc/sys/
</pre>
</pre>

Latest revision as of 17:04, 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.

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

sysctl

The same information can be obtained directly from:

/proc/sys/