On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think I need to find a source of reading material, so I can understand the > terms and phrases. How do you know where to find the distro I'm using. >
Steve, "distro" is short for "Distribution" and only referes to the name of the Linux operating system (OS) you are using and what version. For example "Ubuntu 10.04"... If you open a terminal and type the following cat /etc/issue It should report the OS and version. Also, you can determine your version of Linux Kernel (which is the core of every linux OS) by typing uname -a What can be handy for determining new linux terms and searching for linux-specific information is by typing 'www.google.com/linux' into your browser address bar. Then searching for what you are looking for. For example, typing 'distro' into the search box @google.com/linux returns the following as the second result: --Linux distribution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions (often called distros for ...-- As another example, taking the question you asked and plugging it into the google.com/linux search box (i.e., How do you know where to find the distro I'm using) returns the following terminal command from the first hit: $ cat /etc/*-release (you might be starting to realize, also, that there are often many ways to acomplish the same thing in Linux, though each way typically provides its own unique sets of extra information) Note, I'm not at all trying to discourage you from asking questions. Do ask away as that is what *I think* this list is for. Just trying to share one of the things I have found most useful in resolving some of my more complicated confusions. :) Even so, google answers can be confusing and/or misleading at times. Cheers, and hope that information helps ~Chris ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
