Kernel version

[Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.]

Stephen Liu wrote:

> Hi folks
>
> What command is applied to find kernel version?
>
> # uname -a
> indicating release version and GENERIC i386 only
>
> TIA
>
> B.R.
> Stephen Liu


You're getting warmer with these responses.

FreeBSD is a complete OS; not just a kernel.
This great OS is unlike Linux in that respect.
Linux is a kernel plus a userland from RedHat,
Debian, Suse, Gentoo, etc., etc.  FreeBSD is
a kernel and userland *together*, all in one
Project.  Therefore, you have a "system version,"
not just a kernel version.

You build a "world" (complete OS userland),
then build a kernel (according to a] your own
configuration file, or b] GENERIC).  So, the
RELEASE version (or OS version, doesn't
have to be a RELEASE) plus the kernel config
name IS the "kernel version" if you want to
Linux-ize the terminology.  Usually, we don't :-)

So after all, uname -a gets you what you're
really asking for.

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.