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[Erik Bennett <kallard495@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

On a fresh Ubuntu 15.04 system, the /usr/bin/lsb_release program doesn't
function as described in the documentation.

After poking around a bit, it seems to require the "lsb
4.1+Debian11ubuntu8" package.  Also, the documentation refers to a man
page which doesn't exist (without the lsb package).

In any case, I was trying to find out which distribution I was running
for a multi-platform program, and the `lsb_release -v` isn't very
helpful as shipped.

So... it's either a documentation problem, or a missing "lsb
4.1+Debian11ubuntu8" package problem.  I'll let you guys sort it out.

It's broken in 15.10 (wily) pre-release, as well.

I know documentation issues aren't the same level of critical as a kernel defect, but I thought you'd want to know.
-Erik Bennett

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: lsb-release 4.1+Debian11ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Aug  1 16:29:13 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-25 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: lsb
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: lsb (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 vivid

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Title:
  lsb_release doesn't function as shipped

Status in lsb package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On a fresh Ubuntu 15.04 system, the /usr/bin/lsb_release program
  doesn't function as described in the documentation.

  After poking around a bit, it seems to require the "lsb
  4.1+Debian11ubuntu8" package.  Also, the documentation refers to a man
  page which doesn't exist (without the lsb package).

  In any case, I was trying to find out which distribution I was running
  for a multi-platform program, and the `lsb_release -v` isn't very
  helpful as shipped.

  So... it's either a documentation problem, or a missing "lsb
  4.1+Debian11ubuntu8" package problem.  I'll let you guys sort it out.

  It's broken in 15.10 (wily) pre-release, as well.

  I know documentation issues aren't the same level of critical as a kernel defect, but I thought you'd want to know.
  -Erik Bennett

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: lsb-release 4.1+Debian11ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Aug  1 16:29:13 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-25 (7 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: lsb
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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