While working with the bash shell scripting, Many times you may require to get your system version or codename or operating system architecture. In this article you will learn, how to find Ubuntu Version, Codename and OS Architecture in a shell scripts.
1. Get Ubuntu Version
To get ubuntu version details, Use
-r with
lsb_release command.
$ lsb_release -r Release: 14.04
Also use
-s or
--short to get details in short format
$ lsb_release -r --short 14.04
2. Get Ubuntu Codename
To get ubuntu version details, Use
-c with
lsb_release command.
$ lsb_release -c Codename: trusty
Also use
-s or
--short to get details in short format
$ lsb_release -c --short trusty
3. Get OS Architecture Details
To find the operating system architecture details using
uname command with
-m parameter.
$ uname -m x86_64
4. Shell Script – Store Values in Variable
Now if we need to use these values in a shell script, store these values in variable. Below example shell script will help you to store output of commands in variables and use them
#!/bin/bash Version=$(lsb_release -r --short) Codename=$(lsb_release -c --short) OSArch=$(uname -m) echo "Version = $Version" echo "Codename = $Codename" echo "OS Architecture = $OSArch"
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