Linux Standard Base

The LSB (Linux Standard Base) is a project which aims to standardize many of the basic software system structures of Linux. It is based on (and extends) several open standards, such as POSIX (portable operating system interface for Unix).

Among the LSB's goals is to standardize Linux, such that software can run in compiled form on any compliant Linux distribution.

To view LSB version information on your system, use the command lsb_release -a.

LSB elements

Elements of the operating system the LSB specifies include:

• Filesystem hierarchy
• Standard libraries
• Core commands and utilities
• Run levels
• Printing system
• Extensions to X Windows

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