lsb_release Provides certain LSB (Linux Standard Base) and distribution-specific information. Print all available information: lsb_release -a Print a description (usually the full name) of the operating system: lsb_release -d Print only the operating system name (ID), suppressing the field name: lsb_release -i -s Print the release number and codename of the distribution, suppressing the field names: lsb_release -rcs