How to Check Your Centos Version on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to find out which version of CentOS is running on a computer.

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    Log in to the CentOS system. If you’re signing in from a remote computer, use ssh to make your connection.
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    Open a terminal window. You’ll only have to do this if you’re using the CentOS GUI on a desktop computer. If you’re signed in via ssh, you’re already at the command prompt and can skip this step.
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    Type cat /etc/centos-release and press ↵ Enter. The version number will appear on the next line.
    • You can also use cat / etc/redhat-release to get the version number.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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To find the CentOS version number, type "cat /etc/centos-release" at the command prompt and press Enter.

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