Bug#1088898: lsb_release not providing correct information in Debian 12

[Michael Caruso]

Package: lsb_release

Version: unknown

I wanted to ensure that three Debian 12 servers were all on the same minor
version.  I used lsb_relase on all three but it only showed the major
version (12).

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Release:        12
Codename:       bookworm

Also, lsb_release -v is supposed to show the version of the lsb_release
utility, but doesn't. (This is according to
https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/LSB_3.0.0/LSB-PDA/LSB-PDA/lsbrelease.html
)

$ lsb_release -v
No LSB modules are available.

I suggest that lsb_release -r and lsb_release -a should display the major
and minor version, and that lsb_release -v should display the version of
the utility.

I'm running several instances of Debian 12, all on Intel 64-bit CPUs.

I eventually was able to obtain the needed information by viewing the
contents of /etc/debian_version.


-- 
Michael Caruso
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