What file would you suggest a dev reads to determuine linux distro and ver? os release?
trying to figure out best way to determine linux/bsd os.


-Nugax (cbbs)


--- CyberBBS v1.0.11 2023/03/12 [Debian Linux/x64]
* Origin: CyberBBS WHQ BBS | http://www.cyberbbs.co (21:1/167)

What file would you suggest a dev reads to determuine linux distro and ver? os
release?
trying to figure out best way to determine linux/bsd os.

/etc/os-release or /etc/lsb-release will get the info in many cases.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106)

On 08 Apr 23 17:17:12, Al wrote:

What file would you suggest a dev reads to determuine linux distro and ver? os
release?
trying to figure out best way to determine linux/bsd os.

/etc/os-release or /etc/lsb-release will get the info in many cases.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton BC Canada (21:4/106)

Is that true for most *nix/bsd?

-Nugax (cbbs)


--- CyberBBS v1.0.11 2023/03/12 [Debian Linux/x64]
* Origin: CyberBBS WHQ BBS | http://www.cyberbbs.co (21:1/167)

/etc/os-release or /etc/lsb-release will get the info in many cases.

Is that true for most *nix/bsd?

My lfs install has both, My Slackware-15.0 and Arch installs both have /etc/os-release. That's what I see here but you may get different results in different places.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106)

What file would you suggest a dev reads to determuine linux distro and
ver? os
release?
trying to figure out best way to determine linux/bsd os.

for linux distros as al pointed out /etc/os-release or whatever, however
if you want to work out bsd (not linux) uname (sys/utsname.h) will tell
you the name of the OS eg. Linux / FreeBSD / NetBSD / OpenBSD / SunOS etc
..

If you're using it to put in a tear line, I'd suggest keeping it fairly
vague, or at least optional. Not everyone wants the world to know the
exact version they're running and what exploits are available since they
last updated the os. Yes yes, security through obscurity etc.. but not
everyone sits infront of their computer 24/7 to patch it the instant an
expolit is discovered.

eg. Debian GNU/Linux sure. Debian GNU/Linux v5.12.1-patchlevel5.1-etc not
so much.

Andrew


--- Talisman v0.47-dev (Windows/x64)
* Origin: Smuggler's Cove - Private BBS (21:1/182)

What file would you suggest a dev reads to determuine linux distro and

uname -a

should give an output like

Linux debian-04 5.10.0-21-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.162-1 (2023-01-21) x86_64 GNU/Linux

... Kids: They're not sleeping, they're recharging!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: third rock bbs: bbs.thirdrockbbs.au (21:3/179)

On 08 Apr 2023, nugax said the following...

What file would you suggest a dev reads to determuine linux distro and ver? os release?
trying to figure out best way to determine linux/bsd os.
-Nugax (cbbs)

I believe neofetch is open source. Check out how they did it. I typically install that on all my machines. Nice little quick look at what a system is.

|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)

Thanks. I needed something os based I could probe to determine distro. I
ended up using /etc/os-release which pulls info on the current distro for displaying info for my bbs

Thanks!

-Nugax (cbbs)


--- CyberBBS v1.0.11 2023/04/10 [Debian Linux/x64]
* Origin: CyberBBS WHQ BBS | Telnet: whq.cyberbbs.dev:6023 (21:1/167)

On 10 Apr 2023, nugax said the following...

Thanks. I needed something os based I could probe to determine distro. I ended up using /etc/os-release which pulls info on the current distro for displaying info for my bbs

Thanks!

-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)

Re: RE: Linux Question
By: nugax to Al on Sat Apr 08 2023 07:33 pm

Is that true for most *nix/bsd?

OpenBSD does not have /etc/os-release

Maybe you can check for /etc/os-release and fallback to the output of "uname -sr".

--
gopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalken
--- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
* Origin: Palantir * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL * (21:2/138)

Hello nugax!

08 Apr 23 19:33, you wrote to Al:

What file would you suggest a dev reads to determuine linux distro
and ver? os release? trying to figure out best way to determine
linux/bsd os.

/etc/os-release or /etc/lsb-release will get the info in many cases.

Is that true for most *nix/bsd?

Most, but definitely not all. I can send you the SETUP.sh I use for initial installs of MBSE BBS; it checks for many of the common Linux distributions and versions.

BitByter

--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20230304
* Origin: Phoenix BBS * phoenix.bnbbbs.net (21:4/105)

that would be awesome. nugax@protonmail.com

thanks.
-Nugax (cbbs)


--- CyberBBS v1.0.11 2023/04/11 [Debian Linux/x64]
* Origin: CyberBBS WHQ BBS | Telnet: whq.cyberbbs.dev:6023 (21:1/167)

/etc/os-release or /etc/lsb-release will get the info in many cases.

cat /etc/*release

---
* Origin: Kludge BBS | klud.ge (21:3/177)