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How would i know which flavor of linux it is? and which operating system it is?

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Hi everyone,

I have SSH access to the root of remove VPS. I don't know which flavor of linux it is and which operating system it is?

Please tell me how would i know the above info? I am sure it is Fedora Linux but what command should give me the above info. Please help me. thank you.

Also how would i Install different flavor of linux if all i have a SSH access shell? I have purchased a VPS from a hosting company and now i want to configure it by installing some linux flavor on it. Please guide me in this matter.

Thanking you.
May 11 '11 #1
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Banfa
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Try one of

uname -a

cat /etc/issue


As to installing via ssh how do you propose to get the install media for the distribution you want mounted on the VPS in question?

If the hosting company allows you to install your preferred distribution they will surely be able to tell you how to do it and if they don't when they notice you've done it you will be in trouble.
May 11 '11 #2

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