How to Check OS Version

Prerequisites

Before checking OS version, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS

Method 1: Using lsb_release

Connect to your VPS:

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

lsb_release -a

Method 2: Check Release Files

cat /etc/os-release

Method 3: Check Ubuntu/Debian Version

cat /etc/issue

Method 4: Check CentOS/RHEL Version

cat /etc/redhat-release