Re: If you're using linux can you run this command please?

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  • Posted by jmduro Aug 29, 2015
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Here is how grub recognizes OSes: 

duro@duro-HP-Compaq-dc7700-Small-Form-Factor:~/Téléchargements > sudo /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb 
[sudo] password for duro:  
:Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela (17.2):LinuxMint:linux 
duro@duro-HP-Compaq-dc7700-Small-Form-Factor:~/Téléchargements > sudo /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro 
:Debian GNU/Linux (jessie/sid):Debian:linux

Basically, they look for DISTRIB_RELEASE, DISTRIB_CODENAME and DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION, then for one specific release file per distibution, which name can end with -release or -version (they specify the exact name per each distribution).

For Slackware they use pkgtool, for Caldera OpenLinux they use /etc/issue. There is no unique solution. A big switch case would better fit all the needs, with one case per distribution.

Regards

Jean-Marc

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