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How to check Solaris version

Here is how to check the Oracle Solaris Version you are running
	$ uname -a
	SunOS mysunserver 5.10 Generic_125100-06 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-T1000 Solaris
	$

	Solaris 10 uses the SunOS 5.10 kernel, Solaris 9 uses the SunOS 5.9 kernel...

	$ cat /etc/release 
	                       Solaris 10 11/06 s10s_u3wos_10 SPARC
	           Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
	                        Use is subject to license terms.
	                           Assembled 14 November 2006
	$ 

And to check the Solaris build

        $ showrev
	Hostname: mysunserver
	Hostid: 848233a4
	Release: 5.10
	Kernel architecture: sun4v
	Application architecture: sparc
	Hardware provider: Sun_Microsystems
	Domain:
	Kernel version: SunOS 5.10 Generic_125100-06
	$ 

	Kernel architectures:
		sun4c (MicroSPARC)
		sun4d
		sun4m (SuperSparc)
		sun4u (UltraSPARC) (~1995)
		sun4v (USIIIi) (~2002)
	(Solaris 10 only support sun4u and later)
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