[CentOS] Cents OS from Bash Shell

On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 01:39:29PM +0100, Dave Cross wrote:
> 
> lsb_release gives the version of CentOS.
> 
> $ lsb_release -a
> LSB Version:
> :core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch
> Distributor ID: CentOS
> Description: CentOS release 5.8 (Final)
> Release: 5.8
> Codename: Final

And it pulls it from a text-based file that is subject to automated and
human modification.  Parsing release info from centos-release is the
most accurate way to determine what the currently running release is.





							John
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-- Fabian Arrotin
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