{"id":15503,"date":"2025-10-17T10:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/?p=15503"},"modified":"2025-11-06T13:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:25:42","slug":"how-to-check-centos-version-in-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-check-centos-version-in-seconds\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check CentOS Version in Seconds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is important to know your CentOS release for system administration, troubleshooting, and installing compatible software. The features and support for CentOS Stream 9 or 10 differ significantly from CentOS 7 and CentOS 8. You can quickly and easily check your CentOS version, whether you manage a local server environment or a cloud-based one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will show you the fastest and most reliable way to find your CentOS version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#post-15503-_eu3yznhthepp\">How to Check the CentOS Version?<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#post-15503-_ct44zi33gp7f\">Method 1: Using a centos-release File<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#post-15503-_a3b2dqdyjhf4\">Method 2: Using \/etc\/os-release<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#post-15503-_m5rqyrffcnh5\">Method 3: Using hostnamectl Command<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#post-15503-_8na85ssb1gyi\">Method 4: Using the uname Command<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#post-15503-_l2u5bv6ph3u\">Method 5: Using the rpm Command <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Method-6:-Using-GUI\">Method 6: Using GUI <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#post-15503-_sbdgqwrn93d\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-15503-_eu3yznhthepp\"><\/a>How to Check the CentOS Version?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CentOS is an open-source, free Linux operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It&#8217;s designed to be stable, secure, and scalable for enterprise computing environments. Let&#8217;s start with the centos-release file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-15503-_ct44zi33gp7f\"><\/a>Method 1: Using a centos-release File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;cat&#8221; command displays the contents of the file. Use the &#8220;cat&#8221; command to get the CentOS version. You will need to specify the file name \/etc\/centos release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>cat \/etc\/centos-release<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"137\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-1.png\" alt=\"cat \/etc\/centos-release\" class=\"wp-image-15504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-1.png 966w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-1-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-1-768x109.png 768w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-1-960x137.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This output shows the CentOS version installed on our machine as &#8220;10 (Coughlan)&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-15503-_a3b2dqdyjhf4\"><\/a>Method 2: Using \/etc\/os-release<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Displaying the OS Release Information File is another reliable way to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>cat \/etc\/os-release<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"494\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-2.png\" alt=\"cat \/etc\/os-release\" class=\"wp-image-15505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-2.png 968w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-2-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-2-768x392.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It contains structured information about your operating systems. Many applications and scripts use it to detect compatibility. It includes detailed fields like NAME, VERSION, and PRETTY_NAME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-15503-_m5rqyrffcnh5\"><\/a>Method 3: Using hostnamectl Command<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the &#8220;hostnamectl&#8221; command to check the version of CentOS installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>hostnamectl<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"492\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-3.png\" alt=\"hostnamectl\" class=\"wp-image-15506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-3.png 969w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-3-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-3-768x390.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The output shows detailed information about the current operating system, including the version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-15503-_8na85ssb1gyi\"><\/a>Method 4: Using the uname Command<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can use the &#8220;uname&#8221; with the &#8220;r&#8221; option to display the current version of CentOS. Execute the script below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>uname -r<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"101\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-4.png\" alt=\"uname -r\" class=\"wp-image-15507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-4.png 968w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-4-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-4-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-4-960x101.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This command displays the kernel version. It can be used as a tool to determine which version of CentOS is installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-15503-_l2u5bv6ph3u\"><\/a>Method 5: Using the rpm Command<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the rpm command in order to check the version of CentOS installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>\n<p>rpm -q centos-release<\/p>\n<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"133\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-5.png\" alt=\"rpm -q centos-release\" class=\"wp-image-15508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-5.png 969w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-5-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-5-768x105.png 768w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-5-960x133.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This command displays the version number of the CentOS release package. It can be used as a tool to determine which version of CentOS is installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-6:-Using-GUI\"><a id=\"post-15503-_vg0al43vsy85\"><\/a>Method 6: Using GUI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using CentOS and a graphical desktop. To do so, go to Settings<strong>, <\/strong>then navigate to the About section and see the CentOS version: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"632\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-6.png\" alt=\"Check CentOS version using GUI\" class=\"wp-image-15509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-6.png 968w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-6-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/word-image-15503-6-768x501.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;About&#8221; section in the graphical interface shows OS version, kernel, and architecture. This feature is especially useful for those users who prefer a GUI to the command line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-15503-_sbdgqwrn93d\"><\/a>Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check the CentOS version using several simple commands. The cat \/etc\/centos release is the most commonly used command to display the CentOS version number. The cat\/etc\/osrelease or hostnamectl can be used to display detailed system information, including the OS version and name. If you have the lsb_release available, lsb_release-a will give a summary of your CentOS release. It may be necessary to install it separately. These methods are compatible with CentOS 7, 8, Stream 9, and even the newer CentOS Stream 10. 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