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Q&A How to get the kernel version?

If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's coreutils (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement does also include it), kinfo works. However, this does not operate o...

posted 11mo ago by Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭  ·  edited 11mo ago by Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭

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#5: Post edited by user avatar Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · 2025-10-27T17:47:11Z (11 months ago)
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma. Replacing it, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you (less conveniently) want the most information about your kernel, utilise ⪅ `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma. Replacing it, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • 1. `fastfetch -l none | grep Kernel | yq '.Kernel'`
  • 1. > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you (less conveniently) want the most information about your kernel, utilise ⪅ `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
#4: Post edited by user avatar Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · 2025-10-27T17:46:08Z (11 months ago)
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma, in which case, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you want the most information about your kernel, utilise ⪅ `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma. Replacing it, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you (less conveniently) want the most information about your kernel, utilise ⪅ `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
#3: Post edited by user avatar Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · 2025-10-27T17:32:38Z (11 months ago)
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma, in which case, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you want the most information about your kernel, utilise ⪅ `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42.x86_64`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma, in which case, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you want the most information about your kernel, utilise ⪅ `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
#2: Post edited by user avatar Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · 2025-10-27T17:32:25Z (11 months ago)
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma, in which case, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you want the most information about your kernel, utilise `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42.x86_64`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
  • If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma, in which case, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]
  • [^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)
  • > Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`
  • [^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)
  • However, if you want the most information about your kernel, utilise ⪅ `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42.x86_64`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]
  • [^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)
  • 1. ~~~py
  • #!/usr/bin/env python3
  • import platform
  • import builtins
  • builtins.print(platform.uname())
  • ~~~
  • 1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · 2025-10-27T17:31:29Z (11 months ago) 
If using KDE Plasma's desktop environment, even on an OS without GNU's `coreutils` (like Alpine Linux, but its BusyBox replacement *does* also include it), `kinfo` works. However, this does not operate outside Plasma, in which case, `fastfetch` [^1] provides similar: [^3]

[^3]: [`stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3`](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/61780374/3#content:~:text=JSON%20context%20itself-,yq,-%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr-,'.,-images.tags%5B%5D'&text=yq%20%2Dr%20'.images.tags%5B%5D-,',-answered%20May%2013%2C)

> Linux `6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64`

[^1]: [`discourse.gnome.org/t/29786/17`](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/does-gnome-provide-a-cli-method-of-acquiring-the-environment-information/29786/17?u=rokejulianlockhart)

However, if you want the most information about your kernel, utilise `python3-3.13.9-1.fc42.x86_64`'s `platform.uname`: [^2]

[^2]: [`python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201`](https://python-forum.io/thread-33442-post-141201.html#pid141201:~:text=Printing%20the%20uname()%20results%20directly%20like%20so%20isn't%20very%20readable:)

1. ~~~py
   #!/usr/bin/env python3
   import platform
   import builtins
   builtins.print(platform.uname())
   ~~~

1. > `uname_result(system='Linux', node='Beedell.RokeJulianLockhart.desktop.SSV2AY', release='6.17.4-200.fc42.x86_64', version='#1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Oct 19 18:47:49 UTC 2025', machine='x86_64')`