How to check Linux Kernel Version
- uname Command
uname –r
The system will return a numeric code, for example:
3.10.0-957.21.2.
Each number, separated by a dot or hyphen, is part of a code:
- 3 – This is the main kernel version
- .10 – This is the major release version
- .0 – This is the minor revision level
- -957 – This is the level of patches and bug fixes
2. hostnamectl Command
hostnamectl
3. Display the /proc/version File
cat /proc/version
4. dmesg Command
dmesg | grep Linux
