https://github.com/likema/lsb_release_ex

LSB release detection module for Debian/Ubuntu and Red Hat series.
https://github.com/likema/lsb_release_ex

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LSB release detection module for Debian/Ubuntu and Red Hat series.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/likema/lsb_release_ex
• Owner: likema
• License: gpl-2.0
• Created: 2013-08-14T17:59:16.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-06-22T17:20:58.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-31T10:03:49.546Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 168 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# lsb_release_ex

LSB release detection module for Debian/Ubuntu and Red Hat.

Ehanced Linux Standard Base version reporting module for Debian/Ubuntu and

Red Hat series. It is inspired by Debian implementaion in lsb-release.

## Installation

Install by pip:

	pip install lsb_release_ex

or download the latest version from github:

	git clone git://github.com/likema/lsb_release_ex.git

	cd lsb_release_ex

	python setup.py install

## Packaging

### Ubuntu/Debian

	git clone git://github.com/likema/lsb_release_ex.git

	cd lsb_release_ex

	dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -rfakeroot

## Usage

The sample runs just like

	lsb_release -a

in Debian/Ubuntu.

```python

import lsb_release_ex

distinfo = lsb_release_ex.get_distro_information()

verinfo = lsb_release_ex.check_modules_installed()

print '''LSB Version:    %s

Distributor ID: %s

Description:    %s

Release:        %s

Codename:       %s''' % (":".join(verinfo) if verinfo else None,

                         distinfo.get("ID"),

                         distinfo.get("DESCRIPTION"),

                         distinfo.get("RELEASE"),

                         distinfo.get("CODENAME"))

```