To check the Red Hat version using the CPE command, enter: $ cat /etc/system-release-cpe When this command is entered, the Linux system should return the version and the full name of your OS. Method 7 ...

To help troubleshoot your Linux datacenter servers, you need the right tools. Jack Wallen introduces you to one such tool, iostat.

Quick question. Is there a way to check a distro release version if lsb_release isn't available? I think that it's RHEL 4.x, but I need to verify. Perhaps some experienced RH admins might know ...

Linux never suffers from having too little information. With just a few commands, you can gather all the details you need to understand what's under the hood of your computer.