Display the version of the OS installed on a hosting

This guide explains how to find out the version of your hosting server's operating system.

What OS on my site?

connect via SSH to your server
run the following command:
lsb_release -a
you will obtain information like this:
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 7.9 (wheezy)
Release: 7.9
Codename: wheezy

Why is Debian or a package not up to date?

The data/information displayed (component names and versions) is not subject to vulnerabilities or other security vulnerabilities. Infomaniak keeps all of these elements up to date and secures the components on a regular basis through active maintenance of all components and operating systems used (internal patches).

For our part, we choose a particular version for stability reasons and then apply fixes or various countermeasures that these tests do not take into account.

If you or one of your customers detects a flaw in our tools/products, we invite you to submit a POC to demonstrate/point out the flaw. In these rare but not impossible cases (no security is infallible) we intervene as quickly as possible to correct the problem.

Please note that data security being the responsibility of the user, Infomaniak cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for any problem arising from mismanagement and/or misuse of connection data and user access.

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