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diff --git a/man/os-release.xml b/man/os-release.xml
index 7d799721d..019e48e03 100644
--- a/man/os-release.xml
+++ b/man/os-release.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@
As this file only encodes names and identifiers
it should not be localized.
+ The file /etc/os-release might
+ be a symlink to another file, but it is important that
+ the file is available from earliest boot on, and hence
+ must be located on the root file system.
+
For a longer rationale for
/etc/os-release please refer to
the ID=debian.
+
+ ID_LIKE=
+
+ A space-separated list
+ of operating system identifiers in the
+ same syntax as the
+ ID= setting. Should
+ list identifiers of operating systems
+ that are closely related to the local
+ operating system in regards to
+ packaging and programming interfaces,
+ for example listing one or more
+ OS identifiers the local
+ OS is a derivative from. An
+ OS should generally only list other OS
+ identifiers it itself is a derivative
+ from, and not any OSes that
+ are derived from it, but symmetric
+ relationships are possible. Build
+ scripts and similar should check this
+ variable if they need to identify the
+ local operating system and the value
+ of ID= is not
+ recognized. Operating systems should
+ be listed in order of how closely the
+ local operating system relates to the
+ listed ones, starting with the
+ closest. This field is
+ optional. Example: for an operating
+ system with
+ ID=centos an
+ assignment of ID_LIKE="rhel
+ fedora" would be
+ appropriate. For an operating system
+ with ID=ubuntu an
+ assignment of
+ ID_LIKE=debian is
+ appropriate.
+
+
VERSION_ID=
@@ -179,7 +224,7 @@
A suggested
presentation color when showing the
- distribution name on the console. This
+ OS name on the console. This
should be specified as string suitable
for inclusion in the ESC [ m
ANSI/ECMA-48 escape code for setting
@@ -204,13 +249,64 @@
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17"
+
+
+ HOME_URL=
+ SUPPORT_URL=
+ BUG_REPORT_URL=
+
+ Links to resources on
+ the Internet related the operating
+ system. HOME_URL=
+ should refer to the homepage of the of
+ operating system, or alternatively
+ some homepage of the specific version
+ of the operating
+ system. SUPPORT_URL=
+ should refer to the main support page
+ for the operating system, if there is
+ any. This is primarily intended for
+ operating systems which vendors
+ provide support
+ for. BUG_REPORT_URL=
+ should refer to the main bug reporting
+ page for the operating system, if
+ there is any. This is primarily
+ intended for operating systems that
+ rely on community QA. These settings
+ are optional, and providing only some
+ of these settings is common. These
+ URLs are intended to be exposed in
+ "About this system" UIs behind links
+ with captions such as "About this
+ Operating System", "Obtain Support"
+ resp. "Report a Bug". The values should
+ be in RFC3986
+ format, and should be
+ http: or
+ https: URLs, and
+ possibly mailto: or
+ tel:. Only one URL
+ shall be listed in each setting. If
+ multiple resources need to be
+ referenced it is recommended to
+ provide an online landing page linking
+ all available resources. Examples:
+ HOME_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/"
+ and
+ BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"
+
+
+
If you are reading this file from C code or a
shell script to determine the OS or a specific version
- of it, use the ID and VERSION_ID fields. When looking
- for an OS identification string for presentation to
- the user use the PRETTY_NAME field.
+ of it, use the ID and VERSION_ID fields, possibly with
+ ID_LIKE as fallback for ID. When looking for an OS
+ identification string for presentation to the user use
+ the PRETTY_NAME field.
Note that operating system vendors may choose
not to provide version information, for example to
@@ -228,7 +324,9 @@ ID=fedora
VERSION_ID=17
PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 17 (Beefy Miracle)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;34"
-CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17"
+CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17"
+HOME_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/"
+BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"