[Bug 597337] Re: lsb_release should show history of release upgrades

[Didier Raboud]

I don't think it's lsb_release's job to provide that type of
information. lsb_release is supposed to be a distro-agnostic interface
to query what Linux distribution a program is on, not a distro-specific
history-grabbing tool.

Actually, I think it would be easier for another non-lsb_release
(probably distro-specific) tool to do the job.

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Title:
  lsb_release should show history of release upgrades

Status in “lsb” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: lsb

  Currently (Lucid), lsb_release only shows information about current
  system status.  It would be nice (wishlist) if we could keep track of
  the last fresh install and all intervening release upgrades.

  Current output to lsb_release -a (omitting ugly LSB Version output):

  ---------------------------------------------------
  Distributor ID: Ubuntu
  Description:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
  Release:        10.04
  Codename:       lucid
  ---------------------------------------------------

  Suggested output:

  ---------------------------------------------------
  Distributor ID: Ubuntu
  Release history: jaunty, karmic-dev, karmic, lucid-dev, lucid
  Description:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
  Release:        10.04
  Codename:       lucid
  ---------------------------------------------------

  Not sure if we can break 'release-dev' into parts:

  release-alpha1
  release-beta

  and so on.

  Also not sure if this can create confusion if users upgrade manually
  (editing sources.list and then 'apt-get dist-upgrade').

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