tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568130245619806374.post8646138461240599038..comments2023-07-13T15:21:56.218+03:00Comments on Echoes: 'uname -a' ExplainedCraciun Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828173788831953470noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568130245619806374.post-26799188288152383372010-02-02T15:03:06.832+02:002010-02-02T15:03:06.832+02:00Thanks for the explanation.
"#1 SMP Thu May...Thanks for the explanation. <br /><br />"#1 SMP Thu May 8 02:16:39 UTC 2008 - SMP stands for symmetric multiprocessing, denoting that the CPU (central processing unit) is using two or more CPUs; what follows is the current system date"<br /><br />Thu May 8 02:16:39 UTC 2008 - That is not your current system date. AFAIK This is the date when this particular version of kernel was compiled.Saurabhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534658936683611453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568130245619806374.post-36086912329875623432008-06-22T13:00:00.000+03:002008-06-22T13:00:00.000+03:00I'm guessing it's because it's provided by the bas...I'm guessing it's because it's provided by the base-files package, and that package is probably identical between sid and lenny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568130245619806374.post-73024750963119655042008-06-21T16:27:00.000+03:002008-06-21T16:27:00.000+03:00$ lsb_release -aNo LSB modules are available.Distr...<B>$ lsb_release -a<BR/>No LSB modules are available.<BR/>Distributor ID: Debian<BR/>Description: Debian GNU/Linux testing (lenny)<BR/>Release: testing<BR/>Codename: lenny<BR/>$<BR/></B><BR/><BR/>Nice, tip, thanks for it. By the way, I am a little confused about the /etc/debian_version file, from what I know Lenny is currently testing, and Sid is always unstable, but why does the file say <I>lenny/sid</I> instead of lenny/testing?Craciun Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828173788831953470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568130245619806374.post-57109372945871211902008-06-21T16:06:00.000+03:002008-06-21T16:06:00.000+03:00If you have the lsb_release package installed, you...If you have the lsb_release package installed, you can run 'lsb_release -a' from the command line and you'll receive information about the installed distro.<BR/><BR/>On my machine I get this:<BR/><BR/><B>No LSB modules are available.<BR/>Distributor ID: Debian<BR/>Description: Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid)<BR/>Release: unstable<BR/>Codename: sid</B><BR/><BR/>...which is correctly suggesting I'm using Debian unstable aka Sid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com