A Distribution Query Howto

Here is a very quick and easy tip to find out what distribution of Linux your system is running, open a new terminal window and type the command below at your prompt.

#> lsb_release -a

Please be aware #> is a prompt do not type this in your terminal window just the command You should get something like this #> lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 Codename: lucid