zcat /usr/share/doc/linux-image-`uname -r`/changelog.Debian.gz | egrep -e "Release" zgrep "The.*Release" /usr/share/doc/dpkg/changelog.Debian.gz alt+F2 "free the fish" or "gegls from outer space" stolen from http://jonathancarter.co.za/blog/?postid=30 -- phido