RE: Determining Exact Linux Version

Amazon didn't install lsb_release either, which in this case would be the
redhat-lsb package.  Installing would put a whole bunch of other dependent
packages onto it also.  I guess that's another reason why I like the Amazon
Linux AMI's in that they keep them small and tight, giving you a very basic
core package to do with as you wish.

 

 

From: Art Wildman [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Determining Exact Linux Version

 

For future reference 'lsb_release -a' is a standard (Linux Standard Base)
command that will determine the vendor & version of any linux build that
adheres to LSB standards. If it supports by EPEL, then it will likely allow
enabling other yum repositories & all rpms to be installed. It will complain
if dependencies are not matched. -GLHF Art