Friday, 24 July 2026

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