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From: hunt@dg-rtp.rtp.dg.com (Greg Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: How to find VERSION of UNIX OS
Message-ID: <1991May22.202352.25009@dg-rtp.dg.com>
Date: 22 May 91 20:23:52 GMT
References: <1991May22.163628.12135@njitgw.njit.edu>
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In article <1991May22.163628.12135@njitgw.njit.edu>, madhua@mars.njit.edu (madhu aiyappen ) writes:
> 
> The subject says it - what is the command to find
> the Version and Release of UNIX Operating System
> (other than finding it in /etc/motd)?

Try "uname -a".  You should get the version, release, and several
other tidbits.  Take a look at the man page for uname for more
details (and to make sure your system has a uname command).  Enjoy!

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Greg Hunt                        Internet: hunt@dg-rtp.rtp.dg.com
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Research Triangle Park, NC, USA  These opinions are mine, not DG's.