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lsb_release — Get LSB (Linux Standard Base) and distribution-specific information. More information: <https://mann

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Problem

How to use the lsb_release command: Get LSB (Linux Standard Base) and distribution-specific information. More information: <https://manned.org/lsb_release>.

Solution

lsb_release — Get LSB (Linux Standard Base) and distribution-specific information. More information: <https://manned.org/lsb_release>.

Print all available information:

lsb_release {{[-a|--all]}}

Print a description (usually the full name) of the operating system:

lsb_release {{[-d|--description]}}

Print only the operating system name (ID), in short format (omitting the field name):

lsb_release {{[-is|--id --short]}}

Print the release number and codename of the distribution, in short format:

lsb_release {{[-rcs|--release --codename --short]}}

Code Snippets

Print all available information

lsb_release {{[-a|--all]}}

Print a description (usually the full name) of the operating system

lsb_release {{[-d|--description]}}

Print only the operating system name (ID), in short format (omitting the field name)

lsb_release {{[-is|--id --short]}}

Print the release number and codename of the distribution, in short format

lsb_release {{[-rcs|--release --codename --short]}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/lsb_release

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