--- title: Ubuntu Linux Looking To Get Rid Of /etc/debian_version... description: Ubuntu developers are finally moving to remove the /etc/debian_version file, a legacy artifact inherited from upstream Debian that has been inaccurate on... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-linux-looking-to-get-rid-of-etc-debian-version-historical-artifact-bdvpfissy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ubuntu Linux Looking To Get Rid Of /etc/debian_version Historical Artifact | daily.dev og:description: Ubuntu developers are finally moving to remove the /etc/debian_version file, a legacy artifact inherited from upstream Debian that has been inaccurate on... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-linux-looking-to-get-rid-of-etc-debian-version-historical-artifact-bdvpfissy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BDVPfIsSY.png og:image:alt: Ubuntu Linux Looking To Get Rid Of /etc/debian_version Historical Artifact og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ubuntu Linux Looking To Get Rid Of /etc/debian_version Historical Artifact **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Ubuntu developers are finally moving to remove the /etc/debian_version file, a legacy artifact inherited from upstream Debian that has been inaccurate on Ubuntu for over 20 years. The file merely reflects the Debian Sid development version from which Ubuntu packages originate, causing potential confusion for tooling that reads it. A bug report flagging this issue dates back to 2005. Developer Benjamin Drung is now actively pursuing its removal, with the target being Ubuntu 26.10. The modern standard /etc/os-release has long been the recommended replacement. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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