How do I find out GNOME desktop version from a shell prompt or GUI?
You need to use the gnome-panel or gnome-about command from the shell prompt to find out the GNOME desktop version. The GNOME panel displays an area on your screen, which acts as a repository for the main menu, application launchers, and applets. Open terminal type the following command:
gnome3版本以下使用下面可查:
gnome-panel --version
Sample output:
GNOME gnome-panel 2.24.1
Or type the following on modern gnome desktop systems:
$ gnome-about --gnome-version
Sample outputs:
Version: 2.30.2 Distributor: Debian Build Date: Friday 12 November 2010
gnome3以上用以下命令
Gnome 3.x user need to use the following command:
$ gnome-session --version
或者
gnome-shell --version
输出:
$ gnome-shell --version
GNOME Shell 3.4.1
或者GNOME 2 3 都可以使用:
# gnome-about --gnome-version
Version: 2.28.2
Distributor: Red Hat, Inc
Build Date: 09/25/2012
View the GNOME Desktop Version Using GUI Dialog Box
Click on System > About Gnome