Display which distro is installed

test `uname` = Linux && lsb_release -a || ( test `uname` = SunOS && cat /etc/release || uname -rms )

Found in comments section works on most Linux flavors.

Sample Output

LSB Version:	core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-noarch:core-2.0-ia32:core-3.0-ia32:desktop-3.1-ia32:desktop-3.1-noarch:graphics-2.0-ia32:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID:	SUSE LINUX
Description:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (i586)
Release:	10
Codename:	n/a

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By: virtualshock

2009-07-07 20:51:30

cat test uname distribution version

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Display which distro is installed
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cat /etc/issue

root · 2009-02-03 09:59:24 26
Display which distro is installed

Works on nearly all linux distros
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cat /etc/*release

dog · 2010-05-26 11:58:34 3
Display which distro is installed

Works on Ubuntu Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release:	10.04
Codename:	lucid
```
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lsb_release -a

maedox · 2010-05-26 10:42:52 1
Display which distro is installed

Cleaner than the top alternative Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 8.7 (jessie)
Release:	8.7
Codename:	jessie
```
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test `uname` = Linux && lsb_release -a 2>/dev/null || ( test `uname` = SunOS && cat /etc/release || uname -rms )

amhhhhhhh · 2017-04-25 13:35:40 7
Check your running Ubuntu version
This is sample output - yours may be different.
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lsb_release -a

ShaneEaston · 2012-03-27 15:47:29 1

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