Re: Removing /etc/debian_version from base-files

On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 02:45:47AM +0200, Benjamin Drung via ubuntu-devel wrote: >Hi everyone, > >any objection to remove /etc/debian_version from base-files? >/etc/os-release has been the de-facto standard in the last 10 years. >Tools that look at /etc/debian_version should look at /etc/os-release >instead. > >Please let me close this bug after 20 years: >https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/19353 > >-- >Benjamin Drung >Debian & Ubuntu Developer Thanks for driving this, Benjamin. Without taking a closer look at indiviual entries, codesearch shows 514 packages referring to that path somehow. How are we going to assess the impact of the change on those in case we proceed to carry it as a delta? -- Athos Ribeiro -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel

Re: Removing /etc/debian_version from base-files

On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 02:45:47AM +0200, Benjamin Drung via ubuntu-devel wrote: > any objection to remove /etc/debian_version from base-files? > /etc/os-release has been the de-facto standard in the last 10 years. > Tools that look at /etc/debian_version should look at /etc/os-release > instead. Not a strong objection, but is it worth maintaining a delta for this? If there is a tool (now or in the future) that does depend on it, then it'll become a problem unique to Ubuntu and derivatives and that'd mean bugs or delta in other packages as well. So is there a reason to do that to ourselves? The only reason in the bug is that tools will pick it up wrong, but that (as you said) should be fixed in those tools. Robie

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Re: Removing /etc/debian_version from base-files

On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 2:50 AM Benjamin Drung via ubuntu-devel <ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > any objection to remove /etc/debian_version from base-files? > /etc/os-release has been the de-facto standard in the last 10 years. > Tools that look at /etc/debian_version should look at /etc/os-release > instead. It seems to have no meaningful data on Ubuntu (just contains the string "forky/sid" which I certainly don't find helpful), and in Debian, all the info it provides is in os-release, so I see no reason to keep it. -- Aaron > Please let me close this bug after 20 years: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/19353 > > -- > Benjamin Drung > Debian & Ubuntu Developer > > -- > ubuntu-devel mailing list > ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel

First Stonking Stingray test rebuild

The first test rebuild of Stonking Stingray was started on July 3, 2026 (contrary to the name of the rebuild archive) for all architectures and all components. The rebuild is finished for the main component on all architectures, and still running for universe and multiverse. Results (please also look at the superseded builds) can be found at: https://people.canonical.com/~ginggs/ftbfs-report/test-rebuild-20260624-stonking-stonking.html Additional build failures for packages in stonking-proposed (not yet in Stonking) can be found at: http://qa.ubuntuwire.com/ftbfs/ Please help with fixing the build failures. There is also a test rebuild with the upcoming glibc 2.44, please see: https://people.canonical.com/~ginggs/ftbfs-report/test-rebuild-20260624-stonking-glibc-stonking.html Happy mid-year break! Graham -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel

Removing /etc/debian_version from base-files

Hi everyone, any objection to remove /etc/debian_version from base-files? /etc/os-release has been the de-facto standard in the last 10 years. Tools that look at /etc/debian_version should look at /etc/os-release instead. Please let me close this bug after 20 years: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/19353 -- Benjamin Drung Debian & Ubuntu Developer -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel

Glibc 2.44 in stonking

Hi everyone, I'm cross-posting here for visibility, but in a nutshell, we're a bit behind on the glibc archive test-rebuild, but from what has been built so far, I'd say we're on track to have a glibc 2.44 merge ready in the second week of August, and hopefully without too much pain. I've triaged some of the early FTBFS which looked distinct to the glibc rebuild. For more details, hop on the discourse post: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/glibc-2-44-release-for-stonking/85529 Cheers, -- ubuntu-devel mailing list ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel

Ubuntu 25.10 ("Questing Quokka") reached End of Life on 9 July 2026

This is a follow-up to the End of Life warning sent earlier to confirm that as of 9 July 2026, Ubuntu 25.10 is no longer supported. No more package updates will be accepted in Questing, and it will be archived to old-releases.ubuntu.com in the coming weeks. Additionally, Ubuntu Security Notices will no longer include information or updated packages for Ubuntu 25.10. The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 25.10 is to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. For Desktop upgrade instructions, go to: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/desktop/en/latest/how-to/upgrade-ubuntu-desktop/ For Server upgrade instructions, go to: https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/how-to/software/upgrade-your-release/ Ubuntu 26.04 LTS continues to be actively supported with security updates and select high-impact bug fixes. Announcements of security updates for Ubuntu releases are sent to the ubuntu-security-announce mailing list: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce Since its launch in October 2004, Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users in homes, schools, businesses and governments around the world. Ubuntu is open source software, costs nothing to download, and users are free to customise or alter their software in order to meet their needs. On behalf of the Ubuntu Release team, Utkarsh Gupta -- ubuntu-announce mailing list ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce