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 -- UNIX Russian Roulette: sudo [ $[ $RANDOM % 6 ] == 0 ] && rm -rf / || echo "You live" -- Fabian Arrotin -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20130425/f00090b9/attachment-0004.sig>