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gnu_get_libc_version(3) | Library Functions Manual | gnu_get_libc_version(3) |
NAME¶
gnu_get_libc_version, gnu_get_libc_release - get glibc version and release
LIBRARY¶
Standard C library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <gnu/libc-version.h>
const char *gnu_get_libc_version(void); const char *gnu_get_libc_release(void);
DESCRIPTION¶
The function gnu_get_libc_version() returns a string that identifies the glibc version available on the system.
The function gnu_get_libc_release() returns a string indicates the release status of the glibc version available on the system. This will be a string such as stable.
ATTRIBUTES¶
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
Interface | Attribute | Value |
gnu_get_libc_version (), gnu_get_libc_release () | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
STANDARDS¶
GNU.
HISTORY¶
glibc 2.1.
EXAMPLES¶
When run, the program below will produce output such as the following:
$ ./a.out GNU libc version: 2.8 GNU libc release: stable
Program source¶
#include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <gnu/libc-version.h> int main(void) {
printf("GNU libc version: %s\n", gnu_get_libc_version());
printf("GNU libc release: %s\n", gnu_get_libc_release());
exit(EXIT_SUCCESS); }
SEE ALSO¶
2024-06-15 | Linux man-pages (unreleased) |