Version of Ubuntu being used in a docker container

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I'm trying to figure out the version of Ubuntu being used in a docker container.

cat: can't open '/etc/lsb-release': No such file or directory

and uname -r gives:

3.13.0-119-generic

FWIW, uname -a gives:

Linux <container id> 3.13.0-119-generic #166-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 3 12:18:55 UTC 2017 x86_64 Linux

Any ideas what version of Ubuntu it might be? Or how else I can find this out?

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– jww, Commented Jun 26, 2017 at 19:38

kstromeiraos · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-26 15:28:09Z

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Try lsb-release -a or cat /etc/issue

answered Jun 26, 2017 at 11:27

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user2915097 · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-26 11:26:55Z

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Just docker history --no-trunc your_image will show, among other things the FROM ... line

answered Jun 26, 2017 at 11:26

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