---
name: "proc_version"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proc_version"
---

# proc\_version(5)

kernel version

## NAME

/proc/version - kernel version

## DESCRIPTION

- */proc/version*

  This string identifies the kernel version that is currently running. It includes the contents of */proc/sys/kernel/ostype*, */proc/sys/kernel/osrelease*, and */proc/sys/kernel/version*. For example:

-

  ```
  Linux version 1.0.9 (quinlan@phaze) #1 Sat May 14 01:51:54 EDT 1994
  ```

## SEE ALSO

[**proc**(5)](/proc/5.md)