Useful basic linux stuff: Show kernel version, distribution name and distribution version on Ubuntu systems
Always nice to know:
Show kernel version:
uname -r
Show kernel version and CPU:
uname -a
Show distribution version:
lsb_release -r
Show distribution name and version:
lsb_release -a
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