How to obtain kernel version information on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

The objective is to retrieve kernel version information on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux.

Operating System and Software Versions

• Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Requirements

There are no special requirements.

Conventions

• # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
• $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

Other Versions of this Tutorial

Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)

Instructions

Open up terminal and enter the following linux command to retrieve the current kernel version information:

$ uname -r