Re: Re: Distribution-release information..

Hi ,
  Sorry about that.But if the distribution is redhat and the redhat-release.rpm has been uninstalled ,is there another way by which i can find out the exact release version of the redhat distribution."uname" doesnt provide with much info abt the release right...??

Thanks,
Atul


On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 Mark A. wrote :
> >
> > hi All,
> >
> > I am designing an application which would run on multiple *nix platforms
> > (including Linux, Solaris and Aix).The application which would be written
> > in python and C ,would scan the whole network for machines and network
> > devices and poll for information.I want to write some generic modules in
> > python to find out information about the *nix distribution and package
> > information.Now,if the network administrator has removed the
> > "distribution-release.rpm"(eg.redhar-release.rpm) is there any other way
> > with which i can find out some information abt the Operating system`s
> > version.
> > Another query is regarding the installed packages.If the package has been
> > installed by compiling the source is there a way by which i can write a
> > generic module to find out some information abt the installed packages.
> > Please help
> >
> > Thanks and Regards
> >
> > Atul Kamat
> > Network Security Programmer
> > _______________________________________________
>
> >
> > hi All,
> >
> > I am designing an application which would run on multiple *nix platforms
> > (including Linux, Solaris and Aix).The application which would be written
> > in python and C ,would scan the whole network for machines and network
> > devices and poll for information.I want to write some generic modules in
> > python to find out information about the *nix distribution and package
> > information.Now,if the network administrator has removed the
> > "distribution-release.rpm"(eg.redhar-release.rpm) is there any other way
> > with which i can find out some information abt the Operating system`s
> > version.
> > Another query is regarding the installed packages.If the package has been
> > installed by compiling the source is there a way by which i can write a
> > generic module to find out some information abt the installed packages.
> > Please help
> >
> > Thanks and Regards
> >
> > Atul Kamat
> > Network Security Programmer
> > _______________________________________________
>
>Posix says use "uname". Not sure why you would ask a "*nix" question on a
>Red Hat devel list.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Mark A.
>

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