Re: "Modifying /etc/os-release for re-branding?"

[Tim Zabel]

Hello,

If you are creating a Fedora Remix, you'll need to remove the fedora-
release package, which provides the `/etc/os-release` file. fedora-
logos will also need to be removed. 

If you want to modify and add your own /etc/os-release info, it would
probably be best to create your own <remix>-release package based off
fedora-release, replacing what you need with your own information. If
you want any further specific guidance on Remixes, the Fedora Remixes
mailing list would be better suited. 



Hope this helps,
- Tim Zabel


On Thu, 2019-09-12 at 14:17 -0700, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
>  On 9/10/19 11:50 PM, jkonecny(a)redhat.com wrote:
>  > On Wed, 2019-09-11 at 09:54 +0530, Danishka Navin wrote:
>  > > Is it ok to modify /etc/os-release for re-branding purpose? 
>  
>  I would think so yes. There's a lot of things there that you would
>  want
>  to point elsehwere if you are remixing.
>  
>  kevin
>  --
>  > Hi Danishka Navin,
>  > Good question on a bad place. Adding Fedora devel list here, there
>  > could be someone who is able to answer you this question.
>  > Jirka
>  > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 6:11 PM Vendula Poncova <
>  > > vponcova(a)redhat.com&gt;
>  > > wrote:
>  > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 7:29 PM Danishka Navin <
>  > > > danishka(a)gmail.com&gt;
>  > > > wrote:
>  > > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 6:16 PM Vendula Poncova <
>  > > > > vponcova(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote:
>  > > > > > On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 9:56 AM Danishka Navin <
>  > > > > > danishka(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
>  > > > > > > Hi Jirka,
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > I used the following command but did't use --product
> and
>  > > > > > > --
>  > > > > > > version at all.
>  > > > > > > Btw, does livecd-creator read from /etc/os-release when
>  > > > > > > we
>  > > > > > > ignore both --product and --version?
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > livecd-creator --verbose --config=hanthana-live-
>  > > > > > > workstation.ks --fslabel=h30 --cache=cache --tmpdir=tmp
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > Then I copied fresh kisktars shipped by fedora and rerun
>  > > > > > > with
>  > > > > > > my custom configs.
>  > > > > > > I could not reproduce the issue.
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > I wonder if the issue caused by following entries in the
>  > > > > > > /etc/os-release file. 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Fedora"
>  > > > > > > REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Fedora"
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > Btw, there is a new issue occurred.
>  > > > > > > As in this image, Anaconda keeps duplicating the values
>  > > > > > > of
>  > > > > > > redhat-release file.
>  > > > > > > I am not sure if its a bug or I mage a mistake.
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > https://pasteboard.co/IvvT4nf.png
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > Added Hanthana Workstation (Vishwa)' in to the redhat-
>  > > > > > > release 
>  > > > > > > file.
>  > > > > > > https://pasteboard.co/IvvSiU5.png
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > If you have digital at the end, it only repeats the
>  > > > > > > digit.
>  > > > > > > When using "Hanthana 30" 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > https://pasteboard.co/IvvTyBT.png
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > 
>  > > > Anaconda reads the product name and the product version from
>  > > > /etc/system-release on Live ISO or from the .buildstamp file in
>  > > > network installations. See my comment about the .buildstamp
>  > > > file
>  > > > below. I think that all these problems are related.
>  > > >  
>  > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 1:06 PM <jkonecny(a)redhat.com&gt;
>  > > > > > > wrote:
>  > > > > > > > Hello,
>  > > > > > > > You have probably used bad parameters when you were
>  > > > > > > > invoking lorax. You have to use correct --product and
>  > > > > > > > --
>  > > > > > > > version parameters otherwise we will be handling your
>  > > > > > > > ISO
>  > > > > > > > as Rawhide.
>  > > > > > > > Could you please tell us what command did you used to
>  > > > > > > > create your ISO?
>  > > > > > > > Regards,Jirka
>  > > > > > > > On Sat, 2019-08-31 at 18:12 +0530, Danishka Navin
>  > > > > > > > wrote:
>  > > > > > > > > Hi there,
>  > > > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > > > When I was trying to install f30 based remixed
> ISO, 
>  > > > > > > > > "PRE-RELEASE/TESTING" text appearing in
> top-right
>  > > > > > > > > hand
>  > > > > > > > > side of anaconda GUI.
>  > > > > > > > > May I know what could cause this?
>  > > > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > Hello,
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > for Live ISO, there is a little crazy logic that sets up
>  > > > > > the
>  > > > > > flag for a final release:
>  > > > > >
> https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/blob/master/data/liveinst/liveins...
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > Basically, it is determined by a version of a package that
>  > > > > > provides system-release, so I would check that.
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > What is the output of these commands, when you run them on
>  > > > > > your
>  > > > > > ISO?
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > rpm -q  --whatprovides system-release
>  > > > > > rpm -q --qf '%{Release}' --whatprovides system-release
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > $ rpm -q  --whatprovides system-release
>  > > > > fedora-release-workstation-30-900.noarch
>  > > > > $ rpm -q --qf '%{Release}' --whatprovides system-release
>  > > > > 900[
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > 
>  > > > It seems to be correct. The liveinst script should set the
>  > > > environment variable ANACONDA_ISFINAL to True before Anaconda
>  > > > is
>  > > > started.
>  > > > Network installations use the IsFinal attribute of the
>  > > > .buildstamp
>  > > > file to determine the value of the flag, but Live ISO shouldn't
>  > > > have this file and should use ANACONDA_ISFINAL instead. The
>  > > > path to
>  > > > the .buildstamp file can be /.buildstamp,
>  > > > /tmp/product/.buildstamp
>  > > > or set by the environment variable PRODBUILDPATH. Could you
>  > > > check
>  > > > that these files do not exist on your ISO?
>  > > > Otherwise, I would recommend to report a bug at 
>  > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/ and attach the Anaconda logs from
>  > > > the
>  > > > installation.
>  > > >  
>  > > > >  
>  > > > > > Vendy
>  > > > > >  
>  > > > > > > > > both os-release and redhat-release updated and I
> can
>  > > > > > > > > see
>  > > > > > > > > given values.
>  > > > > > > > > both fedora and fedora-update repos used during
> the
>  > > > > > > > > ISO
>  > > > > > > > > build along with few 3rd party repos.  
>  > > > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > > > Regards,
>  > > > > > > > > -- 
>  > > > > > > > > Danishka Navin
>  > > > > > > > > 
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