STINNER Victor <vstin...@python.org> added the comment:
Matthias Klose > "The os-release file has been a well-defined standard for over 8 years." > ... doesn't implicate that it's a good style to base your checks on that > information. IMO /etc/os-release is a reliable way to retrieve the Linux distribution name. What do you suggest to get the Linux distribution otherwise? > the Chef repo seems to be a little bit out-of-date, but anyway. I don't see > the relevance for this issue. Someone can use it to test the implementation. IMO it's interesting to see which Linux distributions provide os-release. The list of quite long! * alpine_3_8 * amazon_2 * amazon_2018 * antergos * arch * archarm * centos_7 * clearlinux_1 * clearos_7 * cumulus_3_7 * debian_7 * debian_8 * debian_9 * elementary_5 * fedora_28 * gentoo * ios_xr_6 * kali_2018_4 * linuxmint_18_2 * linuxmint_19 * mangeia_6 * manjaro * nexus_7 * nixos * opensuseleap_15_0 * opensuseleap_15_1 * opensuseleap_42_3 * oracle_7 * rancheros_1_4 * raspbian_10 * raspbian_8 * redhat_7 * redhat_8 * scientific_7 * slackware_14_2 * sled_12_3 * sled_15 * sles_11_4 * sles_12_3 * sles_15_0 * sles_15_1 * sles_sap_12_0 * sles_sap_12_1 * sles_sap_12_2 * sles_sap_12_3 * ubuntu_1404 * ubuntu_1604 * ubuntu_1804 * xbian * xcp_7_5_0 * xenserver_7_6 It's not like no Linux distribution provide the file. I don't know most of these Linux distributions :-D ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue28468> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
