Project Wild Penguin: The Environment (To Find version of Ubuntu or desktop environment you are running)

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I have had an on and off relationship with the Wild Penguin, the Linux. The reason for this was my lack of trust on the stability of the Linux Desktop Environments that I tried. The main issues started when Ubuntu made the switch to Unity which caused my laptop to overheat due to AMD drivers issue. It also kept sending my old desktop into dark space exploration by breaking its GUI on every second boot.

This complicated relationship turned into a stable partnership when I came across xfce-based Ubuntu flavor called Xubuntu.  I have been using it for more than a year on both my lappy and desktop. And after using it for so long, it has become my favorite OS. It has helped me make the complete switch from Windows to Linux. Now all my devices, my tab, phone, desktop and laptop all run on Linux based operating system.

It is a important partner in my Odyssey to become a better computer scientist and engineer. So, while I was trying to brush up my Linux command line skills, I got a question about how to find the version of Xubuntu I'm using.

So, I googled a bit and came across the solution here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CheckingYourUbuntuVersion .

I ran the command on my terminal and found the following output:


Another puzzle solved. Thanks to the good Samaritans of the OSS world. And this time, I am going to keep a record of it.

Hope, it comes in use to some other inquisitive fellow out in this Wild West.

                                               

Keep moving forward, Kid, keep moving forward.

Ciao.

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