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So I am trying to create a bash/executable, and it in I need to know the version number of Ubuntu on the system. All the ways I have found online consist of lsb_release -r, however I cannot output this into a variable.

Is there any way to get the current version of Ubuntu and save as a variable in a shell executable?

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So I am trying to create a bash/executable, and it in I need to know the version number of Ubuntu on the system. All the ways I have found online consist of lsb_release -r, however I cannot output this into a variable.

Is there any way to get the current version of Ubuntu and save as a variable in a shell executable?

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Is there any way to get the current version of Ubuntu and save as a variable in a shell executable?

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Var=$(lsb_release -r)
echo "$Var"

Should do the trick.

For the numeric portion only add this:

NumOnly=$(cut -f2 <<< "$Var")
echo "$NumOnly"

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  so yes thank you, it does work, it outputs Release: 18.04. However is there a way to just get the number? I want to be able to use this variable in an if/else function in the script. The purpose of the if/else is to download the correct version of my application for the distro of ubuntu.
  
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  Ah nevermind. @user68186 solved my issue. Thank you guys so much!
  
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  @a.mosallaei alternatively, NumOnly=$(lsb_release -r | cut -f2)
  
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Var=$(lsb_release -r)
echo "$Var"

Should do the trick.

For the numeric portion only add this:

NumOnly=$(cut -f2 <<< "$Var")
echo "$NumOnly"

share|improve this answer

edited 1 hour ago

answered 8 hours ago

WinEunuuchs2UnixWinEunuuchs2Unix

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  so yes thank you, it does work, it outputs Release: 18.04. However is there a way to just get the number? I want to be able to use this variable in an if/else function in the script. The purpose of the if/else is to download the correct version of my application for the distro of ubuntu.
  
  – a.mosallaei
  8 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Ah nevermind. @user68186 solved my issue. Thank you guys so much!
  
  – a.mosallaei
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  I was going to write the answer but you beat me to it! :-) I am happy to contribute.
  
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  @a.mosallaei alternatively, NumOnly=$(lsb_release -r | cut -f2)
  
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Var=$(lsb_release -r)
echo "$Var"

Should do the trick.

For the numeric portion only add this:

NumOnly=$(cut -f2 <<< "$Var")
echo "$NumOnly"

share|improve this answer

edited 1 hour ago

answered 8 hours ago

WinEunuuchs2UnixWinEunuuchs2Unix

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  so yes thank you, it does work, it outputs Release: 18.04. However is there a way to just get the number? I want to be able to use this variable in an if/else function in the script. The purpose of the if/else is to download the correct version of my application for the distro of ubuntu.
  
  – a.mosallaei
  8 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Ah nevermind. @user68186 solved my issue. Thank you guys so much!
  
  – a.mosallaei
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I was going to write the answer but you beat me to it! :-) I am happy to contribute.
  
  – user68186
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @a.mosallaei alternatively, NumOnly=$(lsb_release -r | cut -f2)
  
  – RonJohn
  4 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Var=$(lsb_release -r)
echo "$Var"

Should do the trick.

For the numeric portion only add this:

NumOnly=$(cut -f2 <<< "$Var")
echo "$NumOnly"

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edited 1 hour ago

answered 8 hours ago

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Var=$(lsb_release -r)
echo "$Var"

NumOnly=$(cut -f2 <<< "$Var")
echo "$NumOnly"

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answered 8 hours ago

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