C++ get linux distribution name\version

Question

According to the question \" How to get Linux distribution name and version? \", to get the linux distro name and version, this works:

lsb_release -a
         


        

Answer 1

There are files named /etc/version and /etc/release which have information like whether you're using Ubuntu or Fedora, etc. (which is what the OP clarified his question to be).