Subj : Re: Linux Question
To   : nugax
From : claw
Date : Tue Apr 11 2023 07:22:20

On 10 Apr 2023, nugax said the following...
 nu> Thanks. I needed something os based I could probe to determine distro. I 
 nu> ended up using /etc/os-release which pulls info on the current distro for
 nu> displaying info for my bbs
 nu> 
 nu> Thanks!
 nu> 
 nu> -Nugax (cbbs)

This is something that works across distros.  It's not always installed but can be in all of the package managers

It's for seeing what distro and version is running.  As well as the kernal being used.

|23|04Dr|16|12Claw
|16|14Sysop |12Noverdu |14BBS |20|15Radio|10@|14HTTP://Noverdu.com:88
|16|10 Standard ports for SSH/Telnet |04 WEB|14@|12HTTP://noverdu.com:808
|20|15Global Chat, Global Messaging and Games! |16|10Ditch the Unsocial Media

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: Noverdu BBS (21:1/210)

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