lsb_release-1.4

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# lsb_release-1.4

## Introduction to lsb_release

The lsb_release script gives information about the Linux Standards Base (LSB) status of the distribution.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-9.0 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://downloads.sourceforge.net/lsb/lsb-release-1.4.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: 30537ef5a01e0ca94b7b8eb6a36bb1e4

- Download size: 12 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 80 KB

- Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/lsb_release

## Installation of lsb_release

First fix a minor display problem:

    sed -i "s|n/a|unavailable|" lsb_release

Install lsb_release by running the following commands:

    ./help2man -N --include ./lsb_release.examples \
                  --alt_version_key=program_version ./lsb_release > lsb_release.1

Now, as the `root` user:

    install -v -m 644 lsb_release.1 /usr/share/man/man1 &&
    install -v -m 755 lsb_release   /usr/bin

## Configuration Information

The configuration for this package was done in LFS. The file `/etc/lsb-release` should already exist. Be sure that the DISTRIB_CODENAME entry has been set properly.

## Contents

Installed Programs: lsb_release
Installed Library: None
Installed Directories: None

### Short Descriptions

lsb_release | is a script to give LSB data.

Last updated on 2019-08-15 16:08:28 -0700

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