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I have an application which has been natively packed on the above platforms, how do I know which one to install on my Linux AMI on EC2.
uname -a displays the following
Linux ip-10-315-48-29 3.7.31.31-83.9.amzn1.i686 #1 SMP Sat Feb 18 20:11:16
UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
It’s obviously some kind of Linux, so look for a file in /etc that ends in -release or _version:
That should help you determine which Linux distribution you have. lsb-release is usually Ubuntu, while fedora-release, redhat-release indicate Fedora, RedHat, or CentOS. You can find a more complete listing here.
Alternatively, you can see if rpm or dpkg are installed by trying to run those commands:
If dpkg is installed, it’s probably Ubuntu/Debian based. If rpm is installed, it’s probably RedHat/CentOS or openSUSE based.