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version

file: /proc/sys/kernel/version
variable: kernel.version
Official reference

Generic Netlink family version, default is 1.

version has historically been used to introduce family changes which may break backwards compatibility. Since compatibility breaking changes are generally not allowed version is very rarely used.

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Last update: 2026-03-30 12:00:00 UTC
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