The nzrev command

Use the nzrev command to display the software revision level.

On Linux® systems, you can use the nzcontents command to display the revision and build number of all the executable files, plus the checksum of binaries.

Syntax

The nzrev command uses the following syntax:
nzrev [-h|-rev] [options]

Inputs

The nzrev command takes the following inputs:
Table 1. The nzrev input options
Input Description
nzrev -dirSuffix Displays the directory suffix form. For example, for Release 5.0 Beta1, the output is:
5.0.B1
nzrev -rev Displays the entire revision string, which includes all fields (such as variant and patch level). For example:
5.0.0-0.B-1.P-0.Bld-7581

Entering the nzrev -rev command on the host is the same as entering the nzsystem showRev -u user -pw password -host host command on the client system. If you use only the nzrev command on the client, the command displays the revision of the client kit.

nzrev -shortLabel Displays an abbreviated revision label. For example:
5.0.6
nzrev -buildType Displays the type of build. Typical values are opt or dbg.

Description

The nzrev command does the following:
Privileges required
You do not need special privileges to run the nzrev command.
Common tasks
Use the nzrev command to display the revision level of the Netezza® software components.

Usage

The following provides sample usage:
  • To display the directory suffix form, enter:
    nzrev -dirSuffix
    5.0.6.P1
  • To display the revision level, enter:
    nzrev -rev
    Release 5.0.6 (P-1) [Build 11294]
  • To display the short form, enter:
    nzrev -shortLabel
    5.0.6