Summary If you want to check if OS is Windows or Linux, or OS X, then the most reliable way is platform.system(). If you want to make OS-specific calls, but via built-in Python modules posix …

I need to check the current version of VLC I have running, however I don't know where it is installed (can't see it in /etc or /bin). If I do vlc in a terminal then the application starts, but is...

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For debugging CUDA code and checking compatibilities I need to find out what nvidia driver version for the GPU I have installed. I found How to get the cuda version? but that does not …

Oct 16, 2015 · How can I check my current Ubuntu version through the command-line and GUI?

May 14, 2012 · I am just installed RHEL4 ws. I am trying to know which version of nfs installed on it. How can I check the version of NFS ?

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dpkg -l ubuntu-desktop will tell you if the suggested desktop components are installed. uname -a will tell you whether the server or generic kernel is being used. "Desktop or server" is not a …

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Mar 16, 2012 · Is there any quick command or script to check for the version of CUDA installed? I found the manual of 4.0 under the installation directory but I'm not sure whether it is of the …