lsb_release

Linux · System · reference only

What it does

Shows information about the installed Linux distribution: name, version and codename.

Syntax

lsb_release [opciones]

Options and parameters

• -a

  Shows all available information.

• -i

  Shows the distributor ID.

• -d

  Shows the distribution description.

• -r

  Shows the release number.

• -c

  Shows the release codename.

• -s

  Short output: only the values, without labels.

Usage examples

• lsb_release -a

  Shows distributor, description, release and codename.

• lsb_release -d

  Shows a description such as Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm).

• lsb_release -cs

  Shows only the codename, useful to configure repositories.

• lsb_release -rs

  Shows only the release number.

Notes and common mistakes

• It belongs to the lsb-release package, which may not be installed on minimal systems.
• You can also read the /etc/os-release file.

Related commands

• apt-cache
• cal
• date
• df
• dpkg-deb
• dpkg-query