[SOLVED] Determine if python is being run in Ubuntu Linux

Issue

I have a Python 3.2 program that runs like this:

import platform
sysname = platform.system()
sysver = platform.release()
print(sysname+" "+sysver)

And on windows it returns:

Windows 7

But on Ubuntu and others it returns:
Linux 3.0.0-13-generic

I need something like:

Ubuntu 11.10 or Mint 12

Solution

Try platform.dist.

>>> platform.dist()
('Ubuntu', '11.10', 'oneiric')

Answered By - Matt Joiner

Answer Checked By - Katrina (WPSolving Volunteer)