[Bug 1273689] Re: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version
Marking bug as invalid since there's a replacement command and our existing documentation is correct with regard to the version currently available in that release. ** Changed in: lxc (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1273689 Title: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1273689/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
[Bug 1273689] Re: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version
FYI lxc-start --version fails on precise (and saucy), which then makes this check release dependent (and/or over existence of lxc-version binary). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1273689 Title: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1273689/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
[Bug 1273689] Re: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version
(sorry, early comment posting) - ie querying the version now cross releases would involve something alike: version=$((lxc-version 2/dev/null || lxc-start --version) | sed 's/.* //') That 'sed' is to cope with lxc-version textual formatting, while lxc- start --version shows it straight. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1273689 Title: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1273689/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
[Bug 1273689] Re: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version
So yes, if you want the upstream version number in a generic way which works with older and newer lxc, you'll need something like what you listed above. However, note that in most distributions, the upstream version number is mostly irrelevant due to the amount of cherry-picking that's done, The package version (dpkg -l lxc) tends to be much more reliable for that. In LXC's case, Ubuntu's 0.8 was very very close to the final 0.9 and 0.9 was also heavily patched to the point where it was almost identical to 1.0~alpha1, so only checking the upstream version likely won't give you what you want. With LXC 1.0, Ubuntu is going to be extremely close to what upstream offers, instead getting bugfixes releases done upstream rather than manually cherry-picking fixes, so that should limit the problem a bit, but still, checking for version usually isn't recommended. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1273689 Title: lxc-version is missing since 1.0.0beta3 - now lacking a programatic way to query lxc version To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1273689/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
