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How to check the bash shell version

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Mar 012010

How to check the bash shell version

Answer:

To check the current bash shell version

# bash -version
GNU bash, version 3.2.48(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

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