Commands tagged version (12)

  • Find distro name and/or version/release

    Works for most distributions, tested on Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Gentoo, SUSE, RedHat. Debian and Slackware: cat /etc/*version Show Sample Output


    10
    cat /etc/*-release
    sudopeople · 2009-02-26 08:22:01 6
  • Backup with versioning

    Apart from an exact copy of your recent contents, also keep all earlier versions of files and folders that were modified or deleted. Inspired by EVACopy http://evacopy.sourceforge.net Show Sample Output


    5
    backup() { source=$1 ; rsync --relative --force --ignore-errors --no-perms --chmod=ugo=rwX --delete --backup --backup-dir=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)_Backup --whole-file -a -v $source/ ~/Backup ; } ; backup /source_folder_to_backup
    pascalv · 2018-08-02 21:27:29 0
  • List all installed PERL modules by CPAN

    This command will give you the detailed information about the installed perl modules i.e. installed path, Link type, version, files etc. Show Sample Output


    3
    perldoc perllocal
    octopus · 2010-04-14 10:57:56 1
  • Show Mac OS X version information


    2
    sw_vers
    theoj · 2009-08-29 21:27:18 0
  • Make sure your script runs with a minimum Bash version

    If you use new features of a certain Bash version in your shell script, make sure that it actually runs with the required version.


    1
    if [ -z "${BASH_VERSINFO}" ] || [ -z "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" ] || [ ${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -lt 4 ]; then echo "This script requires Bash version >= 4"; exit 1; fi
    hfs · 2011-02-25 11:02:47 0
  • Displays the version of the Adobe Flash plugin installed

    This is for Debian, simply change the path if your Flash plugin is installed elsewhere. Show Sample Output


    1
    strings /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so |grep ^LNX
    domicius · 2012-04-25 10:34:57 0
  • Backup with versioning


    1
    & 'C:\cwRsync_5.5.0_x86_Free\bin\rsync.exe' --force --ignore-errors --no-perms --chmod=ugo=rwX --checksum --delete --backup --backup-dir="_EVAC/$(Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss")" --whole-file -a -v "//MyServer/MyFolder" "/cygdrive/c/Backup"
    pascalv · 2020-03-06 10:17:42 0
  • Check version of DNS Server

    Show Sample Output


    0
    nslookup -q=txt -class=CHAOS version.bind NS.PHX5.NEARLYFREESPEECH.NET
    unixmonkey4063 · 2009-06-02 19:54:24 1
  • Set Java home directory based on version for Mac OSX Yosemite

    Useful if you have multiple versions of Java installed. The 1.7 pkg for Mac doesn't tell you anything about where it's putting stuff. Show Sample Output


    0
    export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.7)
    robinsonaarond · 2015-07-30 18:50:51 0
  • Display which distro is installed

    Cleaner than the top alternative Show Sample Output


    0
    test `uname` = Linux && lsb_release -a 2>/dev/null || ( test `uname` = SunOS && cat /etc/release || uname -rms )
    amhhhhhhh · 2017-04-25 13:35:40 0
  • Find which version of Linux You are Running


    -4
    lsb_release -d
    tebeka · 2009-05-07 16:19:04 6
  • Display which distro is installed

    Found in comments section works on most Linux flavors. Show Sample Output


    -8
    test `uname` = Linux && lsb_release -a || ( test `uname` = SunOS && cat /etc/release || uname -rms )
    virtualshock · 2009-07-07 20:51:30 0

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