Ubuntu Linux Looking To Get Rid Of /etc/debian_version Historical Artifact

Posted by bob on Jul 24, 2026 6:48 PM EDT
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Ubuntu Linux has shipped /etc/debian_version that is carried over from upstream Debian and in turn just indicating the Debian Sid development version from which the packages are arrived. Besides it being inaccurate, /etc/os-release has been the long preferred standard for reading the OS release information. Thus finally Ubuntu developers are looking at dropping the /etc/debian_version file...

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