How to check OS and version in a Linux command?

Server Management
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I just got my new VPS server. Actually, this is my first VPS server. I connect with the VPS with putty/ssh, how do I know which Linux OS is running on this vps? And what is the OS version?

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Check os version in Linux

In this solution you will be able to find os name and version on Linux:

  1. Login using the ssh
  2. To find distribution information (OS name and version) use any of the following commands.
$ cat /etc/os-release
$ lsb_release -a
$ hostnamectl
  1. To find the Linux kernel version use the following command.
$ uname -r