1)lsb_release
[root@node08 ~]# lsb_release -a
LSB Version: :core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID: CentOS
Description: CentOS release 5.5 (Final)
Release: 5.5
Codename: Final
[root@node08 ~]# lsb_release --help
FSG lsb_release v2.0 prints certain LSB (Linux Standard Base) and
Distribution information.
Usage: lsb_release [OPTION]...
With no OPTION specified defaults to -v.
Options:
-v, --version
Display the version of the LSB specification against which the distribution is compliant.
-i, --id
Display the string id of the distributor.
-d, --description
Display the single line text description of the distribution.
-r, --release
Display the release number of the distribution.
-c, --codename
Display the codename according to the distribution release.
-a, --all
Display all of the above information.
-s, --short
Use short output format for information requested by other options (or version if none).
-h, --help
Display this message.
2)uname
[root@node08 ~]# uname -r
2.6.32.40
[root@node08 ~]# uname -a
Linux node08 2.6.32.40 #2 SMP Tue Jan 10 17:21:27 EST 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@node08 ~]# uname -v
#2 SMP Tue Jan 10 17:21:27 EST 2012
[root@node08 ~]# uname -m
x86_64
[root@node08 ~]# uname -p
x86_64
[root@node08 ~]# uname -o
GNU/Linux
[root@node08 ~]# uname --help
Usage: uname [OPTION]...
Print certain system information. With no OPTION, same as -s.
-a, --all print all information, in the following order,
except omit -p and -i if unknown:
-s, --kernel-name print the kernel name
-n, --nodename print the network node hostname
-r, --kernel-release print the kernel release
-v, --kernel-version print the kernel version
-m, --machine print the machine hardware name
-p, --processor print the processor type or "unknown"
-i, --hardware-platform print the hardware platform or "unknown"
-o, --operating-system print the operating system
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.