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

[Lorenzo]

Control: reassign -1 lsb-release

Hi,

> Package: lsb_release
> 
> Version: unknown

I think you mean lsb-release package, reassigning there and
CC'ing the maintainer.

On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 11:03:46 -0600
Michael Caruso <michael.k.caruso at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> 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.
> 
>