K.S. Bhaskar on 12 Jun 2007 17:06:16 -0000


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[PLUG] Determining the underlying distro

  • From: "K.S. Bhaskar" <bhaskar@bhaskars.com>
  • To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
  • Subject: [PLUG] Determining the underlying distro
  • Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:06:11 -0400
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We currently have an extensive automated regression test suite that runs on multiple Linux distros, including RH, straight Debian, and [K]ubuntu, with SuSE to follow shortly.  Is there an easy way to check what the underlying Linux distribution is?  I suppose when installing the OS, we could create a /etc/distro, but that seems so... well I am not sure what the word is, maybe "uncool".

Thanx muchly in advance.

-- Bhaskar
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