A while back RMS requested a file that is unique to Debian systems that could be used to switch in shell scripts. I wish all of his requests were so simple. The next upload of the base system contains /etc/debian_version. Its contents will be "1.1". Thanks Bruce -- "Excusing bad programming is a shooting offense, no matter _what_ the circumstances". - Linus Torvalds, to the linux-kernel mailing list. "I will no longer make excuses for Linus". - Bruce Perens