I am a brand new linux user- how do I find out what ubuntu version I have installed on my computer along with bit #?

hi,
Go to help in Top bar . you will able to get the version.

wbr
Yathish

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Liane Soukup <
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> New question #124700 on Ubuntu:
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> I am a brand new linux user- how do I find out what ubuntu version I have
> installed on my computer along with bit #?
>
> I would like to know this information to know- but also because I am trying
> to see how I can use the scan capabilities for my HP Printer- currently when
> I try to scan it does nothing- so I went to the HP site and stated linux and
> the system now wants to know what version of Ubuntu and bit #.
>
> Thank you in advance for assistance.
>
> Also- any words of advice for a newbie to linux? tips, best practices?
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There are two commands you can use to find the version, please run the following commands in a terminal:
cat /etc/issue

or you can use:
cat /etc/lsb-release

To find the if the kernal is 32 or 64 bit type :
file /sbin/init

Reference: http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/01/27/how-to-find-your-ubuntu-or-kernel-version/

New to Ubuntu: read the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative: http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.
The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/index.html