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Do you want to know which version of Linux you are running?
`lsb_release -a`

You can also do the following, which works on FreeBSD:
`cat /etc/*os*release`

Finally, there is uname, which will tell you the exact Linux kernel your system booted:
`uname -r`

This command will tell you if you are using a 32 or 64bit Linux kernel:
`getconf LONG_BIT`

This command will tell you if your CPU supports 32 or 64 bit mode (lm == 64 bit mode):
`grep -o -w 'lm' /proc/cpuinfo | sort -u`

A screenshot, showing a set of Linux and Unix commands that is used to get a comprehensive view of a Linux system's identity and architecture, covering: a) The OS distribution and version (lsb_release -a, cat /etc/*os*release) b) The running kernel version (uname -r) c) The system's bit architecture (getconf LONG_BIT, grep 'lm' /proc/cpuinfo)
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