[Bug 2013237] [NEW] backportpackage incorrectly errors with "Unknown distribution Ubuntu, can't guess target release"

[Nathan Rennie-Waldock]

Public bug reported:

Since 0.187, backportpackage incorrectly errors on Ubuntu when the
target release isn't specified:

$ backportpackage -s lunar -w . bash
Unknown distribution Ubuntu, can't guess target release

Attached patch to fix this.

** Affects: ubuntu-dev-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: jammy patch

** Patch added: "0001-backportpackage-Fix-incorrectly-reporting-unknown-di.patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2013237/+attachment/5658752/+files/0001-backportpackage-Fix-incorrectly-reporting-unknown-di.patch

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