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How to Get Linux OS Name Version and Kernel Details

  • Post last modified:October 15, 2020
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You can easily get your system distribution name, version and Kernel details in linux. There are several ways, options and GUI tools available. But you can also view these details without any third party GUI tools in Linux. You can easily view these details in your command line terminal application.This article explains how to get and find the Linux OS distribution name, version and Kernel details in command line method using the terminal application. It will help to troubleshoot some others or yours system if you don’t have the GUI access. For this tutorial we are using Ubuntu.

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How to Prevent Ubuntu kernel Update – Disable or Stop Linux Kernel Update

  • Post last modified:September 4, 2020
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If you want to hold the Linux kernel update for some reason on your Ubuntu, then follow below steps in this article. Using this method you can update your Ubuntu Linux system without Updating the Linux Kernel. It will save some space in your system and also prevent the some manual system kernel related configuration changes. But holding the kernel update is not a good idea.

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Remove old Unused Linux Kernels in Ubuntu

  • Post last modified:September 3, 2020
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If you are using your Ubuntu system for some long time and keep updating your system to latest, then you will end up a lot of Linux Kernel version installed on your Ubuntu system. During the Linux kernel update the older version of linux kernel not automatically removed. It stays in your system and eating some of your system space. Using the below methods you can remove the old Unused Linux Kernels in Ubuntu system.

Note: Sometimes keeping the old Linux kernel is useful to troubleshoot the current kernel problem. And keep at least one or two old kernels to troubleshoot or fall back.

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