Kernel Version
- Open the Terminal.
- Enter uname -r this will show you what kernel version you have.
Architecture (32bit or 64bit)
This is useful if you want to determine which architecture are you running, 86, 64 or 32 bit.
- Open the Terminal.
- Enter uname -m this will show you what architecture you are running.
Linux Version and Distribution
To find out which Linux version and Distribution you are running do the following:
- Open the Terminal.
- Enter cat /etc/*-release. This will show you what Linux version and distro you have.