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  1. natefoo revised this gist Jan 7, 2017. 2 changed files with 51 additions and 2 deletions.
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    - The contents of any other `/etc/*-release` files
    - Any other reliable way to determine the flavor and version of your Linux distribution, especially if none of the above exist

    And finally, you can test the platform detection on your platform by downloading and installing (e.g. in a virtualenv) [my changes to wheel](https://bitbucket.org/natefoo/wheel/) and running:
    And finally, you can test the platform detection on your platform by downloading and installing (e.g. in a virtualenv) [lionshead](https://bitbucket.org/natefoo/lionshead/) and running:

    ```console
    % python -c 'import wheel.pep425tags; print wheel.pep425tags.get_platforms()'
    % python -c 'import lionshead; print lionshead.get_specific_platform()'
    ```

    e.g.:
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    Amazon Linux
    ============

    Amazon Linux 2016.09
    --------------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    ```
    NAME="Amazon Linux AMI"
    VERSION="2016.09"
    ID="amzn"
    ID_LIKE="rhel fedora"
    VERSION_ID="2016.09"
    PRETTY_NAME="Amazon Linux AMI 2016.09"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;33"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2016.09:ga"
    HOME_URL="http://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-ami/"
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    LSB Version: :base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
    Distributor ID: AmazonAMI
    Description: Amazon Linux AMI release 2016.09
    Release: 2016.09
    Codename: n/a
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/system-release*:

    ```
    Amazon Linux AMI release 2016.09
    ```

    ### get_specific_platform()

    ```
    SpecificPlatform(dist='amzn', major_vers='2016.09', full_vers='2016.09', stability='stable')
    ```
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    Scientific Linux 7
    ------------------

    ???
    ### /etc/os-release

    ```
    NAME="Scientific Linux"
    VERSION="7.1 (Nitrogen)"
    ID="rhel"
    ID_LIKE="fedora"
    VERSION_ID="7.1"
    PRETTY_NAME="Scientific Linux 7.1 (Nitrogen)"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;31"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.1:GA"
    HOME_URL="http://www.scientificlinux.org//"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="[email protected]"
    REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Scientific Linux 7"
    REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=7.1
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Scientific Linux"
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION=7.1
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    LSB Version: :core-4.1-amd64:core-4.1-noarch
    Distributor ID: Scientific
    Description: Scientific Linux release 7.1 (Nitrogen)
    Release: 7.1
    Codename: Nitrogen
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/redhat-release*:

    ```
    Scientific Linux release 7.1 (Nitrogen)
    ```

    `/etc/sl-release` and `/etc/system-release` are symlinks to `/etc/redhat-release`.

    ### get_platforms()

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_rhel_7_1', 'linux_x86_64_rhel_7', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Scientific Linux 6
    ------------------
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    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Scientific
    Description: Scientific Linux release 6.6 (Carbon)
    Release: 6.6
    Codename: Carbon
    LSB Version: :base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
    Distributor ID: Scientific
    Description: Scientific Linux release 6.7 (Carbon)
    Release: 6.7
    Codename: Carbon
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    ```
    :base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch
    LSB_VERSION=base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
    ```

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/redhat-release*:

    ```
    Scientific Linux release 6.6 (Carbon)
    Scientific Linux release 6.7 (Carbon)
    ```

    Not sure if (like CentOS) `/etc/system-release` or `/etc/centos-release` exist
    `/etc/system-release` is a symlink to `/etc/redhat-release`.

    ### get_platforms()

    With `lsb_release` installed:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_scientific_6_6', 'linux_x86_64_scientific_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Without:
    Both with and without `lsb_release` installed:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_6_7', 'linux_x86_64_centos_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ['linux_x86_64_scientific_6_7', 'linux_x86_64_scientific_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is can be installed, I do not know if it is installed as part of a base system, but I assume that like CentOS 6, it is not.
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Scientific
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    Scientific Linux
    ================

    Scientific Linux 7
    ------------------

    ???

    Scientific Linux 6
    ------------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Does not exist

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is can be installed, I do not know if it is installed as part of a base system, but I assume that like CentOS 6, it is not.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Scientific
    Description: Scientific Linux release 6.6 (Carbon)
    Release: 6.6
    Codename: Carbon
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    ```
    :base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch
    ```

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/redhat-release*:

    ```
    Scientific Linux release 6.6 (Carbon)
    ```

    Not sure if (like CentOS) `/etc/system-release` or `/etc/centos-release` exist

    ### get_platforms()

    With `lsb_release` installed:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_scientific_6_6', 'linux_x86_64_scientific_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Without:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_6_7', 'linux_x86_64_centos_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    Fedora
    ======

    Fedora 22
    ---------

    ### /etc/os-release

    ```
    NAME=Fedora
    VERSION="22 (Twenty Two)"
    ID=fedora
    VERSION_ID=22
    PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 22 (Twenty Two)"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;34"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:22"
    HOME_URL="https://fedoraproject.org/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"
    REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Fedora"
    REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=22
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Fedora"
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION=22
    PRIVACY_POLICY_URL=https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:PrivacyPolicy
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Fedora
    Description: Fedora release 22 (Twenty Two)
    Release: 22
    Codename: TwentyTwo
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/fedora-release*:

    ```
    Fedora release 22 (Twenty Two)
    ```

    `/etc/redhat-release` and `/etc/system-release` are symlinks to `/etc/fedora-release`.

    ### get_platforms()

    Tested through all 3 paths:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_fedora_22', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    openSUSE
    ========

    **I have not verified this information on an openSUSE install, I gathered the information from the web.**
    openSUSE Tumbleweed
    -------------------

    openSUSE
    --------
    As of 2014-08-25

    ### /etc/os-release

    Per the [SLES 11 Release Notes](https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/11-SP4/), it was added in SLES 11, which I assume means it should also be in openSUSE 11+
    ```
    NAME=openSUSE
    VERSION="20150725 (Tumbleweed)"
    VERSION_ID="20150725"
    PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE 20150725 (Tumbleweed) (x86_64)"
    ID=opensuse
    ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:20150725"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"
    HOME_URL="https://opensuse.org/"
    ID_LIKE="suse"
    ```

    Contents for 13.1 from [openSUSE forums](https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/492084-openSUSE-13-1-etc-SuSE-release-is-deprecated):
    ### lsb_release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `lsb-release` package. It's worth noting that `lsb_release` on modern versions of openSUSE just read from `/etc/os-release`.

    ```
    Distributor ID: openSUSE project
    Description: openSUSE 20150725 (Tumbleweed) (x86_64)
    Release: 20150725
    Codename: n/a
    ```
    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/SuSE-release*:

    ```
    openSUSE 20150725 (x86_64)
    VERSION = 20150725
    CODENAME = Tumbleweed
    # /etc/SuSE-release is deprecated and will be removed in the future, use /etc/os-release instead
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    Tested via all three paths:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_opensuse_20150725', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    openSUSE 13.2
    -------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Per the [SLES 11 Release Notes](https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/11-SP4/), it was added in SLES 11, which I assume means it should also be in openSUSE 11+

    ```
    NAME=openSUSE
    VERSION="13.1 (Bottle)"
    VERSION_ID="13.1"
    PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64)"
    VERSION="13.2 (Harlequin)"
    VERSION_ID="13.2"
    PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE 13.2 (Harlequin) (x86_64)"
    ID=opensuse
    ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"
    HOME_URL="https://opensuse.org/"
    ID_LIKE="suse"
    ```

    ### lsb_release -a

    I do not know if `lsb_release` is part of the base system. It is available from the [lsb-release](https://software.opensuse.org/package/lsb-release) package.

    Output on 12.1 from [openSUSE forums](https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/474292-What-does-quot-lsb_release-sr-quot-return-under-Tumbleweed):
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: SUSE LINUX
    Description: openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64)
    Release: 12.1
    Codename: Asparagus
    Distributor ID: openSUSE project
    Description: openSUSE 13.2 (Harlequin) (x86_64)
    Release: 13.2
    Codename: Harlequin
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    ???
    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/SuSE-release*:

    From the thread on openSUSE forums about os-release:

    ```
    openSUSE 13.1 (x86_64)
    VERSION = 13.1
    CODENAME = Bottle
    openSUSE 13.2 (x86_64)
    VERSION = 13.2
    CODENAME = Harlequin
    # /etc/SuSE-release is deprecated and will be removed in the future, use /etc/os-release instead
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    Untested, on 13.1 it should be:
    Tested via all three paths:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_opensuse_13_1', 'linux_x86_64_opensuse_13', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ['linux_x86_64_opensuse_13_2', 'linux_x86_64_opensuse_13', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_slackware_14_1', 'linux_x86_64_slackware_14', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Slackware 13.37
    --------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Does not exist

    ### lsb_release -a

    It is not installed on (at least) a base Slackware 13.37 system. I do not know if it's available.

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/slackware-version*:

    ```
    Slackware 13.37.0
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    **Untested**, on 13.37 it should be:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_slackware_13_37_0', 'linux_x86_64_slackware_13', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    ### lsb_release -a

    It is not installed on a base Slackware 13 system, I do not know if it's available.
    It is not installed on (at least) a base Slackware 14.1 system. I do not know if it's available.

    ### /etc/lsb-release

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    Slackware
    =========

    Slackware 14.1
    --------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    From this thread on [Slackware's linuxquestions.org forum](http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/any-chance-of-slackware-including-etc-os-release-4175423210/), it's included since Slackware 14.0

    ```
    NAME=Slackware
    VERSION="14.1"
    ID=slackware
    VERSION_ID=14.1
    PRETTY_NAME="Slackware 14.1"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;34"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1"
    HOME_URL="http://slackware.com/"
    SUPPORT_URL="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/"
    ```

    ### lsb_release -a

    It is not installed on a base Slackware 13 system, I do not know if it's available.

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/slackware-version*:

    ```
    Slackware 14.1
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    **Untested**, on 14.1 it should be:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_slackware_14_1', 'linux_x86_64_slackware_14', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    ## How you can help

    If you have a Linux distribution or version of a listed distribution not in this gist, I could use the following:
    If you have a Linux distribution or version of a listed distribution not in this gist, or one of the ones I have not directly verified, I could use the following:

    - The contents of `/etc/os-release`, if it exists
    - Whether or not the `lsb_release` program is installed, and whether it's part of a "default" install
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    SLES
    ====

    **I have not verified this information on a SLES install, I gathered the information from the web.**

    SLES
    ----

    ### /etc/os-release

    Per the [SLES 11 Release Notes](https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/11-SP4/), it was added in SLES 11.

    Contents for 12 from [saltstack/salt#24019](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/24019):

    ```
    NAME="SLES"
    VERSION="12"
    VERSION_ID="12"
    PRETTY_NAME="SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12"
    ID="sles"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:suse:sles:12"
    ```

    ### lsb_release -a

    I do not know if `lsb_release` is part of the base system. It is available from the [lsb-release](https://www.suse.com/LinuxPackages/packageRouter.jsp?product=server&version=11&service_pack=sp1&architecture=i386&package_name=lsb-release) package.

    Again from salt#24019:

    ```
    Distributor ID: SUSE LINUX
    Description: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    Release: 12
    Codename: 12
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    ???

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/SuSE-release*:

    Again from salt#24019:

    ```
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64)
    VERSION = 12
    PATCHLEVEL = 0
    # This file is deprecated and will be removed in a future service pack or release.
    # Please check /etc/os-release for details about this release.
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    Untested, on 12 it should be:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_sles_12', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    openSUSE
    ========

    **I have not verified this information on an openSUSE install, I gathered the information from the web.**

    openSUSE
    --------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Per the [SLES 11 Release Notes](https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/11-SP4/), it was added in SLES 11, which I assume means it should also be in openSUSE 11+

    Contents for 13.1 from [openSUSE forums](https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/492084-openSUSE-13-1-etc-SuSE-release-is-deprecated):

    ```
    NAME=openSUSE
    VERSION="13.1 (Bottle)"
    VERSION_ID="13.1"
    PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64)"
    ID=opensuse
    ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"
    HOME_URL="https://opensuse.org/"
    ID_LIKE="suse"
    ```

    ### lsb_release -a

    I do not know if `lsb_release` is part of the base system. It is available from the [lsb-release](https://software.opensuse.org/package/lsb-release) package.

    Output on 12.1 from [openSUSE forums](https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/474292-What-does-quot-lsb_release-sr-quot-return-under-Tumbleweed):

    ```
    Distributor ID: SUSE LINUX
    Description: openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64)
    Release: 12.1
    Codename: Asparagus
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    ???

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/SuSE-release*:

    From the thread on openSUSE forums about os-release:

    ```
    openSUSE 13.1 (x86_64)
    VERSION = 13.1
    CODENAME = Bottle
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    Untested, on 13.1 it should be:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_opensuse_13_1', 'linux_x86_64_opensuse_13', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    Arch
    ====

    **I have not verified this information on an Arch install, I gathered the information from the web.**

    Arch
    ----

    ### /etc/os-release

    Via the [filesystem package](https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/tree/trunk/os-release?h=packages/filesystem)

    ```
    NAME="Arch Linux"
    ID=arch
    PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;36"
    HOME_URL="https://www.archlinux.org/"
    SUPPORT_URL="https://bbs.archlinux.org/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.archlinux.org/"
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of the base system, but is available in the [lsb-release](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/lsb-release/) package.

    Just guessing based on looking at the package source:

    ```
    Distributor ID: Arch
    Description: Arch Linux
    Release: rolling
    Codename: ????
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    /etc/lsb-release is installed with the `lsb-release` package. I believe these would be its contents:

    ```
    LSB_VERSION=1.4-14
    DISTRIB_ID=Arch
    DISTRIB_RELEASE=rolling
    DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Arch Linux"
    ```

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/arch-version*:

    It is an empty file, but its existence indicates that the distro is Arch.

    ### get_platforms()

    Untested, should be:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_arch_rolling', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: CentOS
    @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Does not exist

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, via the `redhat-lsb-core` package.
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: CentOS
    @@ -102,4 +102,48 @@ Without:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_6_7', 'linux_x86_64_centos_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    CentOS 5
    --------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Does not exist

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `redhat-lsb` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: CentOS
    Description: CentOS release 5.11 (Final)
    Release: 5.11
    Codename: Final
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/redhat-release*:

    ```
    CentOS release 5.11 (Final)
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    With `lsb_release` installed:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_5_11', 'linux_x86_64_centos_5', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Without:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_5_11', 'linux_x86_64_centos_5', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
    @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
    @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.debian.org/"

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
    @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Does not exist

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.
    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, but is available in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
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    CentOS
    ======

    CentOS 7
    --------

    ### /etc/os-release

    ```
    NAME="CentOS Linux"
    VERSION="7 (Core)"
    ID="centos"
    ID_LIKE="rhel fedora"
    VERSION_ID="7"
    PRETTY_NAME="CentOS Linux 7 (Core)"
    ANSI_COLOR="0;31"
    CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:centos:centos:7"
    HOME_URL="https://www.centos.org/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.centos.org/"
    CENTOS_MANTISBT_PROJECT="CentOS-7"
    CENTOS_MANTISBT_PROJECT_VERSION="7"
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="centos"
    REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="7"
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: CentOS
    Description: CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503 (Core)
    Release: 7.1.1503
    Codename: Core
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/centos-release*:

    ```
    CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503 (Core)
    ```

    `/etc/redhat-release` and `/etc/system-release` are symlinks to `/etc/centos-release`.

    ### get_platforms()

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_7', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    CentOS 6
    --------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Does not exist

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, via the `redhat-lsb-core` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: CentOS
    Description: CentOS release 6.7 (Final)
    Release: 6.7
    Codename: Final
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    ```
    LSB_VERSION=base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
    ```

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/centos-release*:

    ```
    CentOS release 6.7 (Final)
    ```

    `/etc/redhat-release` and `/etc/system-release` are symlinks to `/etc/centos-release`.

    ### get_platforms()

    With `lsb_release` installed:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_6_7', 'linux_x86_64_centos_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Without:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_centos_6_7', 'linux_x86_64_centos_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    Ubuntu
    ======
    ======

    Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty)
    ---------------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    ```
    NAME="Ubuntu"
    VERSION="14.04, Trusty Tahr"
    ID=ubuntu
    ID_LIKE=debian
    PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 14.04 LTS"
    VERSION_ID="14.04"
    HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
    SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is installed as part of a base system, via the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Ubuntu
    Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
    Release: 14.04
    Codename: trusty
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release


    ```
    DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
    DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
    DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
    DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04 LTS"
    ```

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/debian_version*:

    ```
    jessie/sid
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_ubuntu_14_04', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Ubuntu 12.04 (precise)
    ----------------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Does not exist

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is installed as part of a base system, via the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Ubuntu
    Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
    Release: 12.04
    Codename: precise
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    ```
    DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
    DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
    DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
    DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"
    ```

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/debian_version*:

    ```
    wheezy/sid
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_ubuntu_12_04', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    Ubuntu
    ======
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    Debian
    ======

    Debian stretch
    --------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Doesn't include a version or version_id, so this results in reading the distro name from `/etc/os-release` but version detection falls through to the "legacy" method of reading from `/etc/debian_version`.

    ```
    PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux stretch/sid"
    NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
    ID=debian
    HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
    SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
    Description: Debian GNU/Linux testing (stretch)
    Release: testing
    Codename: stretch
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/debian_version*:

    ```
    stretch/sid
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_debian_stretch_sid', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Debian 8 (jessie)
    -----------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    ```
    PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
    NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
    VERSION_ID="8"
    VERSION="8 (jessie)"
    ID=debian
    HOME_URL="http://www.debian.org/"
    SUPPORT_URL="http://www.debian.org/support/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
    Description: Debian GNU/Linux 8.1 (jessie)
    Release: 8.1
    Codename: jessie
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/debian_version*:

    ```
    8.1
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_debian_8', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Debian 7 (wheezy)
    -----------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    ```
    PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 7 (wheezy)"
    NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
    VERSION_ID="7"
    VERSION="7 (wheezy)"
    ID=debian
    ANSI_COLOR="1;31"
    HOME_URL="http://www.debian.org/"
    SUPPORT_URL="http://www.debian.org/support/"
    BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.debian.org/"
    ```

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
    Description: Debian GNU/Linux 7.8 (wheezy)
    Release: 7.8
    Codename: wheezy
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/debian_version*:

    ```
    7.8
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_debian_7', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Debian 6 (squeeze)
    ------------------

    ### /etc/os-release

    Does not exist

    ### lsb-release -a

    `lsb_release` is not installed as part of a base system, and is included in the `lsb-release` package.

    ```
    Distributor ID: Debian
    Description: Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.10 (squeeze)
    Release: 6.0.10
    Codename: squeeze
    ```

    ### /etc/lsb-release

    Does not exist

    ### Distro-specific files

    */etc/debian_version*:

    ```
    6.0.10
    ```

    ### get_platforms()

    With `lsb_release` installed:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_debian_6_0_10', 'linux_x86_64_debian_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    Without:

    ```
    ['linux_x86_64_debian_6_0_10', 'linux_x86_64_debian_6', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```
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    Distribution Detection
    ======================

    I am working on adding support for building and distributing (via PyPI) Python Wheels with C Extensions to the Python [wheel](https://wheel.readthedocs.org/) and [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/) packages. The discussion on Distutils-SIG continues, but I believe it is fairly certain that some [effort to correctly identify Linux distributions will need to be made](https://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/2015-August/026719.html). I've begun [efforts to add this support to wheel](https://bitbucket.org/natefoo/wheel/src/tip/wheel/platform/linux.py).

    ## How you can help

    If you have a Linux distribution or version of a listed distribution not in this gist, I could use the following:

    - The contents of `/etc/os-release`, if it exists
    - Whether or not the `lsb_release` program is installed, and whether it's part of a "default" install
    - The output of `lsb_release -a` if installed
    - The contents of `/etc/lsb-release`, if it exists
    - The contents of any other `/etc/*-release` files
    - Any other reliable way to determine the flavor and version of your Linux distribution, especially if none of the above exist

    And finally, you can test the platform detection on your platform by downloading and installing (e.g. in a virtualenv) [my changes to wheel](https://bitbucket.org/natefoo/wheel/) and running:

    ```console
    % python -c 'import wheel.pep425tags; print wheel.pep425tags.get_platforms()'
    ```

    e.g.:

    ```console
    % pip install -e 'hg+https://bitbucket.org/natefoo/wheel#egg=wheel'
    % python -c 'import wheel.pep425tags; print wheel.pep425tags.get_platforms()'
    ['linux_x86_64_ubuntu_14_04', 'linux_x86_64', 'any']
    ```

    If `lsb_release` is optional on your system and especially if `/etc/os-release` does not exist, it'd be even more helpful to run the above prior to installing `lsb_release`, and again afterward.