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    What was wrong with the answers there? /var/log/installer, /boot, and dumpe2fs all look OK to me.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 10:41











  • @Mikel. The reason is that they show different dates. For instance, dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer show creation date as 05.11.2010 while /boot shows as 29.01.2011. That is why I wanted to find out precise method to get this information without any doubts.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:27






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    @Bakhtiyor Then most probably something happened to /boot. When dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer point to the same answer I won't keep any doubt.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:49











  • All right guys. So, what do you suggest me to do with the question? Just delete it or what?

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:52











  • @Bakhtiyor If you still think something is wrong and you need help with it please edit your question to include that information. Or if you question has already been answered on the other site you can close this one.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 13:36
















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How can I determine when Ubuntu was installed in my computer? There was a different question posted here.










share|improve this question




















  • 5





    What was wrong with the answers there? /var/log/installer, /boot, and dumpe2fs all look OK to me.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 10:41











  • @Mikel. The reason is that they show different dates. For instance, dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer show creation date as 05.11.2010 while /boot shows as 29.01.2011. That is why I wanted to find out precise method to get this information without any doubts.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:27






  • 3





    @Bakhtiyor Then most probably something happened to /boot. When dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer point to the same answer I won't keep any doubt.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:49











  • All right guys. So, what do you suggest me to do with the question? Just delete it or what?

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:52











  • @Bakhtiyor If you still think something is wrong and you need help with it please edit your question to include that information. Or if you question has already been answered on the other site you can close this one.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 13:36














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    What was wrong with the answers there? /var/log/installer, /boot, and dumpe2fs all look OK to me.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 10:41











  • @Mikel. The reason is that they show different dates. For instance, dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer show creation date as 05.11.2010 while /boot shows as 29.01.2011. That is why I wanted to find out precise method to get this information without any doubts.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:27






  • 3





    @Bakhtiyor Then most probably something happened to /boot. When dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer point to the same answer I won't keep any doubt.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:49











  • All right guys. So, what do you suggest me to do with the question? Just delete it or what?

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:52











  • @Bakhtiyor If you still think something is wrong and you need help with it please edit your question to include that information. Or if you question has already been answered on the other site you can close this one.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 13:36














  • 5





    What was wrong with the answers there? /var/log/installer, /boot, and dumpe2fs all look OK to me.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 10:41











  • @Mikel. The reason is that they show different dates. For instance, dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer show creation date as 05.11.2010 while /boot shows as 29.01.2011. That is why I wanted to find out precise method to get this information without any doubts.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:27






  • 3





    @Bakhtiyor Then most probably something happened to /boot. When dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer point to the same answer I won't keep any doubt.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:49











  • All right guys. So, what do you suggest me to do with the question? Just delete it or what?

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 11:52











  • @Bakhtiyor If you still think something is wrong and you need help with it please edit your question to include that information. Or if you question has already been answered on the other site you can close this one.

    – phunehehe
    Feb 9 '11 at 13:36








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What was wrong with the answers there? /var/log/installer, /boot, and dumpe2fs all look OK to me.

– Mikel
Feb 9 '11 at 10:41





What was wrong with the answers there? /var/log/installer, /boot, and dumpe2fs all look OK to me.

– Mikel
Feb 9 '11 at 10:41













@Mikel. The reason is that they show different dates. For instance, dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer show creation date as 05.11.2010 while /boot shows as 29.01.2011. That is why I wanted to find out precise method to get this information without any doubts.

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 11:27





@Mikel. The reason is that they show different dates. For instance, dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer show creation date as 05.11.2010 while /boot shows as 29.01.2011. That is why I wanted to find out precise method to get this information without any doubts.

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 11:27




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@Bakhtiyor Then most probably something happened to /boot. When dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer point to the same answer I won't keep any doubt.

– phunehehe
Feb 9 '11 at 11:49





@Bakhtiyor Then most probably something happened to /boot. When dumpe2fs and /var/log/installer point to the same answer I won't keep any doubt.

– phunehehe
Feb 9 '11 at 11:49













All right guys. So, what do you suggest me to do with the question? Just delete it or what?

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 11:52





All right guys. So, what do you suggest me to do with the question? Just delete it or what?

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 11:52













@Bakhtiyor If you still think something is wrong and you need help with it please edit your question to include that information. Or if you question has already been answered on the other site you can close this one.

– phunehehe
Feb 9 '11 at 13:36





@Bakhtiyor If you still think something is wrong and you need help with it please edit your question to include that information. Or if you question has already been answered on the other site you can close this one.

– phunehehe
Feb 9 '11 at 13:36










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As I found here sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less should work for Ubuntu.



last works for Fedora.






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    Won't last suffer from the same issue with wtmp rotation?

    – belacqua
    Feb 10 '11 at 22:18



















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How to check at what date linux was installed?



[rot@localhost]# dumpe2fs $(mount | grep 'on / ' | awk '{print $1}') | grep 'Filesystem created:'



use this command for check when was the os installed.



Regards,
Namdev Rathod






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  • Thanks, this works! I would add "sudo" for completeness.

    – Aram Paronikyan
    Jun 8 '16 at 12:04



















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Use last. It helped me find the installation date on Fedora 14. The last line stating wtmp begins Tue Nov 9 22:35:12 2010 is the installation date.






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  • wtmp begins Wed Feb 2 16:24:52 2011. This is what I get with last command in Ubuntu. Approximately my OS had been installed on November 2010.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:33








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    @Bakhtiyor Try grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less. I found that here

    – Dharmit
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:41








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    I wouldn't rely on that. For example, FreeBSD rotates /var/log/wtmp by default, so when I run last on one of my FreeBSD boxes I get "wtmp begins Thu Feb 3 09:50:42 EST 2011". My Slackware box does the same thing, I installed the OS on it years ago but last reports that wtmp began last week. I don't have an Ubuntu box handy to check.

    – mazianni
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:43













  • @Dharmit. sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less worked for me. Could you please post it as an answer, so that I could select your answer as an accepted one.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:58






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    wtmp gets rotated. See /etc/logrotate.conf.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 21:10











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As I found here sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less should work for Ubuntu.



last works for Fedora.






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    Won't last suffer from the same issue with wtmp rotation?

    – belacqua
    Feb 10 '11 at 22:18
















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As I found here sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less should work for Ubuntu.



last works for Fedora.






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    Won't last suffer from the same issue with wtmp rotation?

    – belacqua
    Feb 10 '11 at 22:18














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As I found here sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less should work for Ubuntu.



last works for Fedora.






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As I found here sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less should work for Ubuntu.



last works for Fedora.







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answered Feb 9 '11 at 16:01









DharmitDharmit

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    Won't last suffer from the same issue with wtmp rotation?

    – belacqua
    Feb 10 '11 at 22:18














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    Won't last suffer from the same issue with wtmp rotation?

    – belacqua
    Feb 10 '11 at 22:18








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Won't last suffer from the same issue with wtmp rotation?

– belacqua
Feb 10 '11 at 22:18





Won't last suffer from the same issue with wtmp rotation?

– belacqua
Feb 10 '11 at 22:18













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How to check at what date linux was installed?



[rot@localhost]# dumpe2fs $(mount | grep 'on / ' | awk '{print $1}') | grep 'Filesystem created:'



use this command for check when was the os installed.



Regards,
Namdev Rathod






share|improve this answer
























  • Thanks, this works! I would add "sudo" for completeness.

    – Aram Paronikyan
    Jun 8 '16 at 12:04
















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How to check at what date linux was installed?



[rot@localhost]# dumpe2fs $(mount | grep 'on / ' | awk '{print $1}') | grep 'Filesystem created:'



use this command for check when was the os installed.



Regards,
Namdev Rathod






share|improve this answer
























  • Thanks, this works! I would add "sudo" for completeness.

    – Aram Paronikyan
    Jun 8 '16 at 12:04














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How to check at what date linux was installed?



[rot@localhost]# dumpe2fs $(mount | grep 'on / ' | awk '{print $1}') | grep 'Filesystem created:'



use this command for check when was the os installed.



Regards,
Namdev Rathod






share|improve this answer













How to check at what date linux was installed?



[rot@localhost]# dumpe2fs $(mount | grep 'on / ' | awk '{print $1}') | grep 'Filesystem created:'



use this command for check when was the os installed.



Regards,
Namdev Rathod







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  • Thanks, this works! I would add "sudo" for completeness.

    – Aram Paronikyan
    Jun 8 '16 at 12:04



















  • Thanks, this works! I would add "sudo" for completeness.

    – Aram Paronikyan
    Jun 8 '16 at 12:04

















Thanks, this works! I would add "sudo" for completeness.

– Aram Paronikyan
Jun 8 '16 at 12:04





Thanks, this works! I would add "sudo" for completeness.

– Aram Paronikyan
Jun 8 '16 at 12:04











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Use last. It helped me find the installation date on Fedora 14. The last line stating wtmp begins Tue Nov 9 22:35:12 2010 is the installation date.






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  • wtmp begins Wed Feb 2 16:24:52 2011. This is what I get with last command in Ubuntu. Approximately my OS had been installed on November 2010.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:33








  • 1





    @Bakhtiyor Try grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less. I found that here

    – Dharmit
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:41








  • 3





    I wouldn't rely on that. For example, FreeBSD rotates /var/log/wtmp by default, so when I run last on one of my FreeBSD boxes I get "wtmp begins Thu Feb 3 09:50:42 EST 2011". My Slackware box does the same thing, I installed the OS on it years ago but last reports that wtmp began last week. I don't have an Ubuntu box handy to check.

    – mazianni
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:43













  • @Dharmit. sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less worked for me. Could you please post it as an answer, so that I could select your answer as an accepted one.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:58






  • 1





    wtmp gets rotated. See /etc/logrotate.conf.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 21:10
















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Use last. It helped me find the installation date on Fedora 14. The last line stating wtmp begins Tue Nov 9 22:35:12 2010 is the installation date.






share|improve this answer
























  • wtmp begins Wed Feb 2 16:24:52 2011. This is what I get with last command in Ubuntu. Approximately my OS had been installed on November 2010.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:33








  • 1





    @Bakhtiyor Try grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less. I found that here

    – Dharmit
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:41








  • 3





    I wouldn't rely on that. For example, FreeBSD rotates /var/log/wtmp by default, so when I run last on one of my FreeBSD boxes I get "wtmp begins Thu Feb 3 09:50:42 EST 2011". My Slackware box does the same thing, I installed the OS on it years ago but last reports that wtmp began last week. I don't have an Ubuntu box handy to check.

    – mazianni
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:43













  • @Dharmit. sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less worked for me. Could you please post it as an answer, so that I could select your answer as an accepted one.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:58






  • 1





    wtmp gets rotated. See /etc/logrotate.conf.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 21:10














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Use last. It helped me find the installation date on Fedora 14. The last line stating wtmp begins Tue Nov 9 22:35:12 2010 is the installation date.






share|improve this answer













Use last. It helped me find the installation date on Fedora 14. The last line stating wtmp begins Tue Nov 9 22:35:12 2010 is the installation date.







share|improve this answer












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answered Feb 9 '11 at 14:50









DharmitDharmit

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  • wtmp begins Wed Feb 2 16:24:52 2011. This is what I get with last command in Ubuntu. Approximately my OS had been installed on November 2010.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:33








  • 1





    @Bakhtiyor Try grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less. I found that here

    – Dharmit
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:41








  • 3





    I wouldn't rely on that. For example, FreeBSD rotates /var/log/wtmp by default, so when I run last on one of my FreeBSD boxes I get "wtmp begins Thu Feb 3 09:50:42 EST 2011". My Slackware box does the same thing, I installed the OS on it years ago but last reports that wtmp began last week. I don't have an Ubuntu box handy to check.

    – mazianni
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:43













  • @Dharmit. sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less worked for me. Could you please post it as an answer, so that I could select your answer as an accepted one.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:58






  • 1





    wtmp gets rotated. See /etc/logrotate.conf.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 21:10



















  • wtmp begins Wed Feb 2 16:24:52 2011. This is what I get with last command in Ubuntu. Approximately my OS had been installed on November 2010.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:33








  • 1





    @Bakhtiyor Try grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less. I found that here

    – Dharmit
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:41








  • 3





    I wouldn't rely on that. For example, FreeBSD rotates /var/log/wtmp by default, so when I run last on one of my FreeBSD boxes I get "wtmp begins Thu Feb 3 09:50:42 EST 2011". My Slackware box does the same thing, I installed the OS on it years ago but last reports that wtmp began last week. I don't have an Ubuntu box handy to check.

    – mazianni
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:43













  • @Dharmit. sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less worked for me. Could you please post it as an answer, so that I could select your answer as an accepted one.

    – Bakhtiyor
    Feb 9 '11 at 15:58






  • 1





    wtmp gets rotated. See /etc/logrotate.conf.

    – Mikel
    Feb 9 '11 at 21:10

















wtmp begins Wed Feb 2 16:24:52 2011. This is what I get with last command in Ubuntu. Approximately my OS had been installed on November 2010.

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 15:33







wtmp begins Wed Feb 2 16:24:52 2011. This is what I get with last command in Ubuntu. Approximately my OS had been installed on November 2010.

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 15:33






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@Bakhtiyor Try grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less. I found that here

– Dharmit
Feb 9 '11 at 15:41







@Bakhtiyor Try grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less. I found that here

– Dharmit
Feb 9 '11 at 15:41






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I wouldn't rely on that. For example, FreeBSD rotates /var/log/wtmp by default, so when I run last on one of my FreeBSD boxes I get "wtmp begins Thu Feb 3 09:50:42 EST 2011". My Slackware box does the same thing, I installed the OS on it years ago but last reports that wtmp began last week. I don't have an Ubuntu box handy to check.

– mazianni
Feb 9 '11 at 15:43







I wouldn't rely on that. For example, FreeBSD rotates /var/log/wtmp by default, so when I run last on one of my FreeBSD boxes I get "wtmp begins Thu Feb 3 09:50:42 EST 2011". My Slackware box does the same thing, I installed the OS on it years ago but last reports that wtmp began last week. I don't have an Ubuntu box handy to check.

– mazianni
Feb 9 '11 at 15:43















@Dharmit. sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less worked for me. Could you please post it as an answer, so that I could select your answer as an accepted one.

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 15:58





@Dharmit. sudo grep ubiquity /var/log/installer/syslog | less worked for me. Could you please post it as an answer, so that I could select your answer as an accepted one.

– Bakhtiyor
Feb 9 '11 at 15:58




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wtmp gets rotated. See /etc/logrotate.conf.

– Mikel
Feb 9 '11 at 21:10





wtmp gets rotated. See /etc/logrotate.conf.

– Mikel
Feb 9 '11 at 21:10


















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