Ubuntu 15.10 claims to be a debian jessie
Bug #1530951 reported by
Hadmut Danisch
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base-files (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Ubuntu 15.10 comes with a /etc/debian_version , claiming to be a jessie/sid. Can confuse software. Should have /etc/ubuntu_version instead.
regards
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: base-files 7.2ubuntu11
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Jan 4 19:41:03 2016
Dependencies:
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-08 (87 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150924)
SourcePackage: base-files
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Revision history for this message
| Hadmut Danisch (hadmut) wrote | #1 |
Revision history for this message
| Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in base-files (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Won't Fix |
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/etc/debian_version has always been present in Ubuntu. It is as accurate as it ever was, it correctly documents the approximate Debian compatibility level of each Ubuntu release. But software should not be relying on its contents; third-party software should be using either /etc/os-release or the lsb-release command, both of which document the Ubuntu release information. There is zero need for an /etc/ubuntu-