Following is the output from uname:-
[rupinder@localhost rupinder]$ uname -v
#1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002
[rupinder@localhost rupinder]$ uname -r
2.4.18-14
[rupinder@localhost rupinder]$ uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-14 #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[rupinder@localhost rupinder]$ uname --help
Usage: uname [OPTION]...
Print certain system information. With no OPTION, same as -s.
-a, --all print all information, in the following order:
-s, --kernel-name print the kernel name
-n, --nodename print the network node hostname
-r, --kernel-release print the kernel release
-v, --kernel-version print the kernel version
-m, --machine print the machine hardware name
-p, --processor print the processor type
-i, --hardware-platform print the hardware platform
-o, --operating-system print the operating system
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
Report bugs to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
Well as u can see help tells that 'uname -r' tells release and 'uname -v' tells vesion.
But it is other way round when u give the command.
Sorry if it is false alarm.
Rupinder
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