What version of LMDE do I have?

[Aldursil]

I've looked around to find out what version I have, but I cannot find anything.

How do I check what version I have?

Thanks

[wayne128]

wayne@lmde201109g ~ $ uname -a
Linux lmde201109g 2.6.39-2-486 #1 Tue Jul 5 02:52:23 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
wayne@lmde201109g ~ $ cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.39-2-486 (Debian 2.6.39-3) (ben@decadent.org.uk) (gcc version 4.4.6 (Debian 4.4.6-6) ) #1 Tue Jul 5 02:52:23 UTC 2011

[Aldursil]

I did find the "uname" command, but it is not showing me the LMDE version. Any idea why? Below is the output from the command.

Linux sivan 3.0.0-1-686-pae #1 SMP Sun Jul 24 14:27:32 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

[grizzler]

I'm not sure what you mean with 'version' in this context. You could check what main Debian release you are tracking by looking at Software Sources, the file /etc/apt/sources.list or the Update Manager. Most likely, it will be either Testing, Incoming or Latest. All of those are essentially Debian Testing (Wheezy). Other than that, LMDE has no version. It's a rolling release after all.

If you're wondering what Update Pack your system received last, look at the Update Pack Info tab of the Update Manager.

[DrHu]

LMDE is not a version, it is a Linux release being provided by a Linux distributor; in this case it is a mint release and being derived from Debian (LMDE-Linux Mint Debian Edition), it will follow some version of Debian, for example a release level from Debian testing: usually the case for distributor that want to keep reasonably up-to-date.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning

You can find all you need to know from the release notes, features or problems on the LMDE download page
http://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
http://mylinuxramblings.wordpress.com/2 ... essions-2/
--a short review by a user of LMDE

One other thing to be aware of is that Linux means only the kernel as far as versions/editions are concerned; anything else is added by the distributor/packager of a Linux distribution, and reflects that person's choices for applications and any additional touches, eg. themes, codes (multimedia) or package managers and menu structures etc..
In a terminal..

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uname -a

--gets you the kernel version for that distribution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

• A Linux distribution, commonly called a "distro", is a project....

[tdockery97]

The one other thing you can do which may provide the kind of information you are seeking is to open the terminal and type:

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inxi -S

Which should give you an output similar to mine:

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System:    Host: tom-laptop Kernel: 3.0.0-1-686-pae i686 (32 bit) Desktop KDE 4.6.5 Distro: Linux Mint Debian KDE

The closest thing that LMDE has to a version identification is the release date of the latest snapshot, which at the moment is 201109.

[Aldursil]

LMDE is not a version, it is a Linux release being provided by a Linux distributor; in this case it is a mint release and being derived from Debian (LMDE-Linux Mint Debian Edition), it will follow some version of Debian, for example a release level from Debian testing: usually the case for distributor that want to keep reasonably up-to-date.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning

You can find all you need to know from the release notes, features or problems on the LMDE download page
http://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
http://mylinuxramblings.wordpress.com/2 ... essions-2/
--a short review by a user of LMDE

One other thing to be aware of is that Linux means only the kernel as far as versions/editions are concerned; anything else is added by the distributor/packager of a Linux distribution, and reflects that person's choices for applications and any additional touches, eg. themes, codes (multimedia) or package managers and menu structures etc..
In a terminal..

Code: Select all

uname -a

--gets you the kernel version for that distribution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

• A Linux distribution, commonly called a "distro", is a project....

Given all that, how do you find out what release you have?

[Aldursil]

I'm not sure what you mean with 'version' in this context. You could check what main Debian release you are tracking by looking at Software Sources, the file /etc/apt/sources.list or the Update Manager. Most likely, it will be either Testing, Incoming or Latest. All of those are essentially Debian Testing (Wheezy). Other than that, LMDE has no version. It's a rolling release after all.

I am tracking Testing.

If you're wondering what Update Pack your system received last, look at the Update Pack Info tab of the Update Manager.

I'm unable to find this tab, do you find it in the Software Sources dialog?

[grizzler]

If you're wondering what Update Pack your system received last, look at the Update Pack Info tab of the Update Manager.

I'm unable to find this tab, do you find it in the Software Sources dialog?

No, it's in the Update Manager. But if you are tracking Testing, it won't show anything useful as the Update Pack system only works with Incoming and Latest.

[yaye]

Given all that, how do you find out what release you have?

Find the System Monitor applet in the menu and click on it. Once System Monitor has started, click on the System tab. It will likely say "Release 1".

System Monitor.jpg

Anyone know if the new ISO (201109) states Release 2?

[doktordave]

From what I've seen so far, it is version 1, and will remain so. Or at least that's my take from the forum posts I've read. It will be updated on a fairly constant basis, both from updates and respins. But it will be based more or less on the current version of debian testing.