Well first I guess Google :P
Run 'uname -a' and that might give you a hint if the kernel isn't
custom.
Also you could try the following:
'cat?/etc/*version'
'cat?/etc/debian_version'
'lsb_release -a:
'cat /etc/redhat-release'
'cat /etc/fedora-release'
If none of those commands help, then it might be something more exotic - but
let's try the easy ones first.
A PID is a process id - every process has one, and they are assigned depending
on when they run.
The logrotate question might be better answered once you know the version of
linux that's running.
Jake
On 9 August 2017 3:46:01 PM NZST, Will Robedee <WillR at rice.edu>
wrote:>I inherited an icecast server at a radio station. I am not a
>linux/unix
>person. I am able to use putty and winscp to gain access. I can use
>sudo
>-s -H to gain root level access (dangerous, I know), but I do not know
>the
>OS (or even which OS variant).
>
>First question, how do I determine what OS is being used?
>
>Next question, I want to use logrotate.d to rotate (and archive) logs
>on a
>monthly basis. How is that done?
>
>What is a PID?
>
>(Yes, I am a newbie!)
>
>Will R
>
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