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Hi Mike.
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> Assuming that kernel sources are properly installed in
> /usr/src/linux from a clean tarball, and are unmodified, what is
> the easiest way to grab the kernel version number of the
> installed source?
> I've been trying to grab it from the top level makefile, but my
> script writing abilities seem to be lacking.
> Anyone have a few lines of simple bash code to get the kernel
> source version?
Enclosed is the bash script I use for this purpose. It deals with all
the formats I've seen for storing the said details...
Best wishes from Riley.
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| There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
| development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
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* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html
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