How to display the version of you Linux kernel

this howto will display your linux kernel version, who compiled it, what compiled it, and when it was compiled.

Difficulty easy

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Steps

Method 1

1. Execute: cat /proc/version
2. Example output
   • Linux version 2.6.10-xylophone (root@zymos) (gcc version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)) #15 Tue Mar 15 01:35:09 EST 2005

Method 2

The kernel version of the currently-running kernel can be viewed with:

• Execute: uname -r

The full kernel details, including date & time of compilation, can be viewed with:

• Execute: uname -a

Method 3

• A less desciptive way of displaying you kernel version is:

1. Execute: kernelversion

   the Output: 2.6

See Also

• Linux
• Linux Kernel
• How to upgrade Ubuntu kernel
  
  
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