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diff --git a/source/a/aaa_base/current-release b/source/a/aaa_base/current-release new file mode 100644 index 000000000..57543bbad --- /dev/null +++ b/source/a/aaa_base/current-release @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# If this file is present and named "current-release" when aaa_base is +# built, then we will modify the files /etc/slackware-version and +# /etc/os-release to help users identify that this system is running a +# -current (test) version of Slackware, rather than the otherwise listed +# stable release. +# +# How useful this will be remains to be seen, because there can be a wide +# variation in the amount of difference a -current installation has from +# the previous stable depending on how many updates have been made to it. +# But, it's probably better than nothing. +# +# Change made to /etc/slackware-version: +# Append a "+" to indicate -current. +# +# Changes made to /etc/os-release: +# Add VERSION_CODENAME seen below. +# Use the PRETTY_NAME variable seen below. +# +# This file will still ship in the build directory of a stable release, +# but will be renamed "current-release.inactive". + +# For /etc/slackware-version: +SLACKWARE_VERSION="Slackware 14.2+" + +# For /etc/os-release: +VERSION_CODENAME=current +PRETTY_NAME="Slackware 14.2 $ARCH (post 14.2 -current)" + |