lsb_release usually parses the /etc/redhat-release file for this information. Is /etc/redhat-release correct?
Thanks, Doug On Mon, 23 Mar 2009, James Donovan wrote: > not sure if lsb_release works very well: > > [r...@cob ~]# lsb_release -a > LSB Version: > :core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch > Distributor ID: RedHatEnterpriseServer > Description: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 4.5 (Tikanga) > Release: 4.5 > Codename: Tikanga > > [r...@cob ~]# more /etc/issue > Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.3 (Tikanga) > Kernel \r on an \m > > [r...@cob ~]# uname -a > Linux cobra.lgc.com 2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 #1 SMP Mon Jan 26 13:58:24 EST 2009 > x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Corey Kovacs > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 5:18 PM > To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list > Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] determining RedHat version during kickstart > > Depending on when you need the information, lsb_release is nice. > > lsb_release -a > LSB Version: > :core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-ia32:core-3.2-noarch:desktop-3.1-ia32:desktop-3.1-noarch:desktop-3.2-ia32:desktop-3.2-noarch > Distributor ID: Fedora > Description: Fedora release 10 (Cambridge) > Release: 10 > Codename: Cambridge > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and > privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any > review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. > If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information > for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and > delete all copies of this message. > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
