red hat or fedora

[mactonio]

hi guys,
is there a call that i can make that tells me what os i'm using...for example 'redhat or fedora core'

thanks,
Chris

 

[PHV]

man uname

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[SamBones]

Or "[tt]cat /etc/redhat-release[/tt]" as someone replied in your cross-post. (Please don't cross-post).

 

[mactonio]

yeah, that was a mistake, didnt know they had a linux forum, so after posting in here I thought the appropriate place for the question is in Linux and didnt know how to delete this thread

 

[smah]

To delete it, just click the Inappropriate post? If so, Red Flag it! link & explain the circumstances to Tek-Tips Management - they will delete it.