Public bug reported: [Description]
In Jammy (base-files 12ubuntu4) we have: $ grep VERSION= /etc/os-release VERSION="22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)" but expected is: VERSION="22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" Compare with Focal: $ grep VERSION= /etc/os-release VERSION="20.04.4 LTS (Focal Fossa)" [Impact] Having VERSION without LTS is inconsistent with the previous LTS releases and is wrong, as the official name of the release is "22.04 LTS". This can confuse users. Any script relying on VERSION to detect if the Ubuntu version it is running on in an LTS won't be work as expected. [Test Plan] 1. grep VERSION= /etc/os-release 2. check that it is: VERSION="22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" [Where problems could occur] Software already packaged in Jammy may already have adapted to the fact that VERSION doesn't have the LTS string in it. ** Affects: base-files (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Paride Legovini (paride) Status: Triaged ** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Paride Legovini (paride) ** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to base-files in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1969960 Title: Jammy's /etc/os-release missing LTS string in VERSION Status in base-files package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: [Description] In Jammy (base-files 12ubuntu4) we have: $ grep VERSION= /etc/os-release VERSION="22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)" but expected is: VERSION="22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" Compare with Focal: $ grep VERSION= /etc/os-release VERSION="20.04.4 LTS (Focal Fossa)" [Impact] Having VERSION without LTS is inconsistent with the previous LTS releases and is wrong, as the official name of the release is "22.04 LTS". This can confuse users. Any script relying on VERSION to detect if the Ubuntu version it is running on in an LTS won't be work as expected. [Test Plan] 1. grep VERSION= /etc/os-release 2. check that it is: VERSION="22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" [Where problems could occur] Software already packaged in Jammy may already have adapted to the fact that VERSION doesn't have the LTS string in it. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1969960/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp