Re: Command that displays flavor or Linux


Nigel wrote:
I'm working with automation and am trying to find a universal Linux
command that will display which flavor or Linux I am dealing with. For
example, SUSE, Red Hat, etc..

I tried using 'uname', but none of the switches display the OS nice
name.


My question is:

1. Is there such a command which displays the OS nice name? (SUSE, Red
Hat, etc..)
2. If not, does anyone know another way of distinishing between OS
flavor in a univeral manner?


Thanks,
Nigel

Universal is a big word, but you might try

cat /etc/*-release

Regards...Dan.

.

Relevant Pages

  • [SLE] Re: was - Novell Linux Leaders Flee
    ... > assessment program] involves Red Hat Linux and not Novell's SuSE ... > earnings last week is still valid, but as Novell watcher Bill Snyder ... SuSE is a pretty good flavor. ...
    (SuSE)
  • Command that displays flavor or Linux
    ... command that will display which flavor or Linux I am dealing with. ... example, SUSE, Red Hat, etc.. ... but none of the switches display the OS nice ... Is there such a command which displays the OS nice name? ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)
  • Unable to open display - RH Linunx
    ... First is a SuSE 9.3 and a Red Hat AS4. ... applikation on the SuSE system and want to display it on the Red Hat. ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)
  • How to get the Vendor/Flavor for linux?
    ... which flavor of linux we are using? ... Red hat or SuSE or Mandrake? ...
    (comp.os.linux.questions)
  • Re: RedHat, Fedora future?
    ... >with you (and red hat). ... I don't know about Mandrake or Suse but Sun & Lindows are not free as ... >>find a SuSE menue inside a KDE menue, ...
    (Fedora)