Re: /etc/debian_version for Etch
Paul E Condon writes:
> Etch, of course, has no version number. So there is no way to test a
> script that has version dependency until it is released into stable.
In order to test your script you can make up a number and put it in there.
The real version number will be assigned and new base-files containing it
will be uploaded well before the release.
> I conclude that all knowledgeable Debian developers do not use the
> contents of /etc/debian-version.
"What version of Debian are you using?" "I don't know". "What is in
/etc/debian_version?" "3.1" "Ok, you're using Sarge."
That's my only use for it. I suppose some closed-source vendors might
refer to it in scripts.
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John Hasler
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