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and subject line Bug#907169: fixed in laptop-detect 0.17
has caused the Debian Bug report #907169,
regarding laptop-detect: Include chassis_type and description for verbose when
NOT on a laptop
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Package: laptop-detect
Version: 0.16
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
In verbose mode it might be convenient to print the value and description
for chassis_type if found, even when the script determines that we're not
on a laptop.
--- /usr/bin/laptop-detect 2017-08-12 15:24:53.000000000 +0000
+++ /usr/bin/laptop-detect.new 2018-08-24 11:56:54.000000000 +0000
@@ -130,5 +130,37 @@
fi
fi
-$PRINTIT "We're not on a laptop (no relevant hint found)" >&2
+if [ -n "$chassis_type" ]; then
+ case "$chassis_type" in
+ # https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee156537.aspx
+ 1) chassis_description="Other";;
+ 2) chassis_description="Unknown";;
+ 3) chassis_description="Desktop";;
+ 4) chassis_description="Low Profile Desktop";;
+ 5) chassis_description="Pizza Box";;
+ 6) chassis_description="Mini Tower";;
+ 7) chassis_description="Tower";;
+ 8) chassis_description="Portable";;
+ 9) chassis_description="Laptop";;
+ 10) chassis_description="Notebook";;
+ 11) chassis_description="Hand Held";;
+ 12) chassis_description="Docking Station";;
+ 13) chassis_description="All in One";;
+ 14) chassis_description="Sub Notebook";;
+ 15) chassis_description="Space-Saving";;
+ 16) chassis_description="Lunch Box";;
+ 17) chassis_description="Main System Chassis";;
+ 18) chassis_description="Expansion Chassis";;
+ 19) chassis_description="Sub Chassis";;
+ 20) chassis_description="Bus Expansion Chassis";;
+ 21) chassis_description="Peripheral Chassis";;
+ 22) chassis_description="Storage Chassis";;
+ 23) chassis_description="Rack Mount Chassis";;
+ 24) chassis_description="Sealed-Case PC";;
+ *) chassis_description="*UNKNOWN*";;
+ esac
+ $PRINTIT "We're not on a laptop (chassis_type is $chassis_type -
$chassis_description)" >&2
+else
+ $PRINTIT "We're not on a laptop (no relevant hint found)" >&2
+fi
$EXIT 1
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Ole G.
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: laptop-detect
Source-Version: 0.17
Done: Andreas Tille <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
laptop-detect, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Andreas Tille <[email protected]> (supplier of updated laptop-detect package)
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Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:06:56 +0200
Source: laptop-detect
Architecture: source
Version: 0.17
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Commons <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Andreas Tille <[email protected]>
Closes: 907169
Changes:
laptop-detect (0.17) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Team upload.
.
[ Andreas Tille ]
* Orphan package
* Maintain in Debian team on Salsa
* Bump debhelper from old 10 to 13.
* Remove redundant Priority: optional from source stanza.
* Set debhelper-compat version in Build-Depends.
* Standards-Version: 4.7.4
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[ Ole G. Gjelland ]
* Include chassis_type and description for verbose when NOT on a laptop
Closes: #907169
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