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Sravan
Sravan

Reputation: 141

Linux kernel version from an ISO image

With the uname command, and it's different options, I can get kernel version installed on a machine.

Suppose if I wanted to find out the kernel version from an ISO image, by just mounting it (without installation). How can I find the complete kernel version from ISO with out installation?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 6494

Answers (1)

jgr
jgr

Reputation: 3974

You can use the command file.

file /mnt/boot/vmlinuz-x.y.z

This will generate an output like this

/boot/vmlinuz-3.6.10-2.fc17.x86_64: Linux kernel x86 boot executable bzImage, version 3.6.10-2.fc17.x86_64 (mockbuild@) #1 SMP Tue Dec 11 18:07:34 UT, RO-rootFS, swap_dev 0x4, Normal VGA

Note: Ubuntu kernel = casper/vmlinuz

Upvotes: 7

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