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authorChris Lawrence <lawrencc@debian.org>2005-09-21 20:53:37 -0400
committerDidier Raboud <odyx@debian.org>2005-09-21 20:53:37 -0400
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+.TH lsb_release 1
+.SH NAME
+lsb_release \- print distribution-specific information
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B lsb_release
+.I "[options]"
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+The
+.B lsb_release
+command provides certain LSB (Linux Standard Base) and
+distribution-specific information.
+.PP
+If no options are given, the \fI\-v\fP option is assumed.
+.SH OPTIONS
+The program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long
+options starting with two dashes (`\-\-').
+A summary of options are included below.
+.TP
+.B \-v, \-\-version
+Show the version of the LSB against which your current installation is
+compliant. The version is expressed as a colon separated list of LSB
+module descriptions.
+.TP
+.B \-i, \-\-id
+Display the distributor's ID.
+.TP
+.B \-d, \-\-description
+Display a description of the currently installed distribution.
+.TP
+.B \-r, \-\-release
+Display the release number of the currently installed distribution.
+.TP
+.B \-c, \-\-codename
+Display the code name of the currently installed distribution.
+.TP
+.B \-a, \-\-all
+Display all of the above information.
+.B \-s, \-\-short
+Use the short output format for any information displayed. This
+format omits the leading header(s).
+.TP
+.B \-h, \-\-help
+Show summary of options.
+.SH NOTES
+This is a reimplementation of the
+.B lsb_release
+command provided by the Free Standards Group. Any bugs are solely the
+responsibility of the author below.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+lsb(8)
+.SH AUTHOR
+Chris Lawrence <lawrencc@debian.org>.