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07.10.2005 at 12:02PM PDT, ID: 21486424
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How to determine version of RedHat Linux?

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I have two servers running two different versions of RedHat Linux.  Here is the output from the "cat /etc/redhat-release" and "uname -r" commands for the two servers:

1.  a)  Red Hat Linux Advanced Server release 2.1AS (Pensacola)
     b) 2.4.9-e.38smp

2.  a) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 3 (Taroon update 1)
     b) 2.4.21-9.ELsmp

When I go to the Red Hat website at redhat.com and look for documentation and manuals, in many places I see  the different versions of Red Hat listed as version 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, 9.0, etc.  I am a bit confused.  How does the release and kernel version information from /etc/redhat-release and uname correspond to these versions of 7.1 thru 9.0?  How can I determine what manuals and documentation I are appropriate to the versions I am currently running?
Answered By: rindi
Expert Since: 02/09/2004
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rindi has been an Expert for 4 years 11 months, during which he has posted 46761 comments and answered 7320 questions. rindi is just one of 1541 experts in the Linux Zone. 3 experts collaborated on this answer, which was graded an "A" by the asker.
 
 
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