GNU/Linux OS are some of the best replacements for Windows and macOS as they have become impressively capable over the years. Not only the Linux kernel but many components such as desktop environments and display servers are now more capable than they were before. With too many distro releases, it can be difficult to keep track of Linux versions, especially on rolling releases. So here are six ways to easily check the Linux version number on your PC.

"LSB" stands for Linux Standard Base and the lsb_release command was developed specifically to allow Linux users to check their Linux OS version; that's all it does. To check your Linux operating system version, type the following command in the terminal and press enter.

-a stands for "all" in the command, which means you are asking the "lsb_release" command to list all the details of your Linux distro. You can also use -d, -r, and -c to find out the description, release, and codename with this command.

Unlike other commands that only display text, Neofetch is a neat command that displays the ASCII art of the logo of the distro you're using. In addition to the drawing, it shows everything you need to know about the distro, including the Linux kernel version, resolution, desktop environment, processor, GPU, and memory. Now the Neofetch command doesn't come installed by default, so you need to install it first to check your version number. It can be installed using the following commands, depending on the distribution and package manager you are using.