Via command line, type this:
cat /etc/redhat-release
To safely upgrade CentOS to the latest version, type this:
yum update
How to check CentOS version via command line?
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I disagree. the cat /etc/redhat-release does nothing on Centos.
It works just fine.
No it doesn’t. /etc/redhat-release doesn’t exist on centos.
Works just fine for me:
Pefect!
works great thanks
cat /etc/*release*
lsb_release -a
Its not relevant to CentOS, that is for Ubuntu
Hi,
Thank you, its working fine on CentOS 5.6 (Final). its showing me exactly version. as well I started the Updates process with the “yum update” commands.
Thanks
Thanks alot, it works fine for me.
Works. Thank You.