title: How to know which Linux Distribution I'm using?
body: <p>Moved to <a href="https://superuser.com/questions/80251/how-to-know-which-linux-distribution-im-using">https://superuser.com/questions/80251/how-to-know-which-linux-distribution-im-using</a></p>
  
  <p>How to know which Linux Distribution I'm using?</p>
  
  <p>uname -a gives
  Linux xxxxxx.net 2.6.9-42.0.3.EL.wh1smp #1 SMP Fri Aug 14 15:48:17 MDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
  How can I know this is Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora or Redhat?</p>
  
  <p>I uses /etc/init.d/serviced restart for restarting serevices, seems it is not Redhat family</p>
  
  <p>Update:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[~]$ cat /etc/issue
  cat: /etc/issue: No such file or directory
  [~]$ cat /etc/issue.net
  cat: /etc/issue.net: No such file or directory
  [~]$ lsb_release -a
  -sh: lsb_release: command not found
  [~]$ cat /etc/*-release
  cat: /etc/*-release: No such file or directory
  [~]$ cat /etc/*-version
  cat: /etc/*-version: No such file or directory
  [~]$ cat /etc/*release
  cat: /etc/*release: No such file or directory
  [~]$ cat /etc/*_release
  cat: /etc/*_release: No such file or directory
  [~]$ cat /etc/*version
  cat: /etc/*version: No such file or directory
  [~]$
  </code></pre>