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Command to check OS version of Linux Distribution

How can I check my server's linux distribution and version. Please share the command used for checking it.
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iamabhishek
Run the following command in the terminal of your linux machine:


cat /etc/os-release

You will see the following output, with all the information about your Linux distribution:


PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"

NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"

VERSION_ID="10"

VERSION="10 (buster)"

VERSION_CODENAME=buster

ID=debian

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