HowTo: Find the GNOME Desktop Version

by Vivek Gite [Last updated: November 9, 2008]

Q. How do I find out GNOME desktop version from a shell prompt or GUI?

A. Use gnome-panel command from shell prompt to find the GNOME version. The GNOME panel displays an area on your screen, which acts as a repository for the main menu, application launchers, and applets. Open terminal type the following command:
$ gnome-panel --version
Sample output:

GNOME gnome-panel 2.24.1

View the GNOME Desktop Version

Click on System > About Gnome

Fig.01: Find Out The GNOME Version

Fig.01: Find Out The GNOME Version

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