What version of Linux is this?

I don't understand this output. Is there such a thing as RedHat 3. 4??? $ cat /proc/version Linux version 2. 6. 9-42. 0. 3. EL. wh1smp (root@wdl70144) (gcc version 3. 4. 6 20060404 (Red Hat 3. 4. 6-11)) #1 SMP Fri Aug 14 15:48:17 MDT 2009 $ This is a very strange machine.

Everything Linux 1798 This topic was started by DxxLinux, 2009-12-15 18:59

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DxxLinux

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2009-12-15 19:59

I don't understand this output. Is there such a thing as RedHat 3.4???

$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL.wh1smp (root@wdl70144) (gcc
version 3.4.6 20060404 (Red Hat 3.4.6-11)) #1 SMP Fri Aug 14
15:48:17 MDT 2009
$

This is a very strange machine. It doesn't have a "locate" command anywhere, and even more strange, it doesn't have a "csh"

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danleff

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2009-12-15 22:02

3.4.6 refers to he compiler (gcc) version.

As they suggested on the other forum that you posted on, it is either;

CentOS 4.8 or

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4.8)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4.8)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4.8)

Philipp

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2009-12-15 22:32

This should show the release info:

Code:

cat /etc/*release