Discussion on Red Hat VersionsĪt the moment, RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), and CentOS are two of the most popular versions of Red Hat Linux. The Red Hat version is different from the Linux Kernel version. The Linux Kernel is like the central brain of the Linux operating system and can be updated independently of the operating system.
The Operating System version is the release version number of the whole OS package. You may see a Red Hat version number like Red Hat 7.3. The number 7 refers to a major release, much like “Windows 7” and “Windows 10.” The number following the dot refers to the level of patches and minor updates. So Red Hat 7.3 is Red Hat version 7, patched and updated to 7.3.Īfter reading this article, you will know how to check or find your Red Hat operating system version in a number of ways.įinally, for more information about the Red Hat family of Linux, please see the official Red Hat d o cumentation.
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