[mjwilliamsmj]

Linux Novice!
How can I identify what version of Linux Lite I have installed?

I have tried many of the commands on other Linux forums, but the results are always about Ubuntu.
Is there a way to tell if I am using Linux Lite 1.0.6 or 1.0.8?

[Wirezfree]

Linux Novice!
How can I identify what version of Linux Lite I have installed?

I have tried many of the commands on other Linux forums, but the results are always about Ubuntu.
Is there a way to tell if I am using Linux Lite 1.0.6 or 1.0.8?

Hello and Welcome,

The one I use gives everything, but look at the last line

Code:

cat /etc/lsb-release

David

[mjwilliamsmj]

Result of the command:

michael@eMachine-LL:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS"
michael@eMachine-LL:~$


The last line identifies as:
Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (Precise Pangolin) - Ubuntu Releases

So I do not see where the Linux Lite information is identified.

[Wirezfree]

Result of the command:

michael@eMachine-LL:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS"
michael@eMachine-LL:~$


The last line identifies as:
Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (Precise Pangolin) - Ubuntu Releases

So I do not see where the Linux Lite information is identified.

Hi,

I'm confused, I'm sure I've not edited anything..??

Code:

wirezfree@asus-lili:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 1.0.8"
wirezfree@asus-lili:~$

O.K.. will need another option

[Wirezfree]

How about Old Skool ...

Menu > System > System Information and click "Summary"... 3rd line down

[mjwilliamsmj]

And the system response (still identifies as Ubuntu), I did get a bunch of updates last night - maybe they changed the system information!

-Computer-
Processor : Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.66GHz
Memory : 1477MB (365MB used)
Operating System : Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
User Name : michael (Michael John Williams)
Date/Time : Mon 07 Apr 2014 02:06:05 PM EDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1600x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA VIA VT82xx
-Input Devices-
Power Button
Sleep Button
Power Button
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse
HDA VIA VT82xx Line
HDA VIA VT82xx Front Mic
HDA VIA VT82xx Rear Mic
HDA VIA VT82xx Front Headphone
HDA VIA VT82xx Line-Out
-Printers-
No printers found
-SCSI Disks-
ATA HDS722580VLAT20
HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20
eM Bay Reader
eM Bay Reader
eM Bay Reader
eM Bay Reader

[gold_finger]

@ mjwilliamsmj,

Strange.  Just checked both versions with VirtualBox using the "System Information" program and got same results as Wirezfree -- it showed Linux Lite 1.0.8 and 1.0.6 respectively.

So, I ran this command in a terminal to see what kernel was used in each version:

Code:

uname -a

The version 1.0.8 used a kernel beginning with "3.8.0 ... -generic".  The 1.0.6 version had kernel beginning with "3.2.0 ... -generic".  Run that command and see if yours starts with either "3.8..." or "3.2...".  That should tell you what you have.

[mjwilliamsmj]

Tried uname -a with the following result:

3.2.0-40-generic-pae

I knew that I had installed Linux Lite 1.0.6, but the question was how to identify later.
There is also no information on 32-bit versus 64-bit.  I had used the 32-bit version.

I am beginning to think the system update that I executed last night replaced the Linux-Lite identification strings with Ubuntu identification.
This will leave the default desktop background as the only indicator of what system is installed.

[gold_finger]

That same command will also show either x86_64 (for 64-bit version), or i686 (for 32-bit version).

Just peeked at the System Info program and it also lists those under the "Operating System" category.

You're probably right that something got changed during an update -- but I don't know what that might be.

[Scott(0)]

Hi. I think the (/etc/issue) and (/etc/lsb-release) files were replaced during an update. See below.




Here's the original contents of those files:

Linux Lite 1.0.6 - /etc/lsb-release

Code:

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 1.0.6"

Linux Lite 1.0.6 - /etc/issue

Code:

Linux Lite 1.0.6 LTS \n \l

Linux Lite 1.0.8 - /etc/lsb-release

Code:

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 1.0.8"

Linux Lite 1.0.8 - /etc/issue

Code:

Linux Lite 1.0.8 LTS \n \l