Re: How to detect the distribution?

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From: Steve - RH Linux User
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 00:00

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Marc Greene wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:47:27 +0100, WEBAUKTION.CH <info@webauktion.ch> wrote:
> >Hi
> >
> >How can I find out about the distribution and the version number on a
> > linux shell??
> 
> cat /etc/issue
> Works on my system (Redhat)
> 
> --
> Marc Greene

  That works on Caldera too.

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From: Steve - RH Linux User <stackman@Xcia-gX.com>
Subject: Re: How to detect the distribution?
Date: 1998/10/31
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