We use the lsb_release command in Bash to get Linux Standard Base (LSB) details and distribution-specific information about the specific Linux distribution currently in use.
This information includes the version number, release codename, and distributor ID.
lsb_release [options]
The different options available are as follows:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-v or --version |
This option displays the version of the LSB against which our current installation is compliant. |
-i or --id |
This option displays the Linux distributor ID. |
-d or --description |
This option displays the description of the currently installed distribution. |
-r or --release |
This option displays the release number of the currently installed distribution. |
-c or --codename |
This option displays the codename of the currently installed distribution. |
-a or --all |
This option displays information from all the above options. |
-s or --short |
This option uses the “short” output format that omits headers. |
lsb_release -a
In the code above, we use the -a option to retrieve information about the Linux distribution on which this command is run.