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edited Oct 29, 2021 3:29AM in Linux Operating System (MOSC) 9 commentsAnswered ✓

Hi All,

I am beginner to Unix and Linux

How can I identify the Linux distributor I am using. Below is the output of my server. Is my server belongs to Red hat Linux or Oracle Linux or any other release?

[oracle@xxxxxxxxxxdev ~]$  cat /etc/*-release

Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Server release 5.11 (Carthage)

Oracle Linux Server release 5.11

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.11 (Tikanga)

[oracle@xxxxxxxxxxdev ~]$ cat /proc/version

Linux version 2.6.39-400.294.1.el5uek (mockbuild@x86-ol6-builder-03) (gcc version 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-52)) #1 SMP Wed Jan 11 15:47:17 PST 2017

[oracle@xxxxxxxxxxxdev ~]$ cat /etc/issue

Oracle Linux Server release 5.11

Kernel \r on an \m

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