Why does the package libosinfo miss current release of most OS ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0,7.1

Issue

  • Why does the package libosinfo miss current release of most OS ?
  • Ubuntu release > 13.10 are not included in the version of libosinfo shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
$ osinfo-query os | grep ubuntu 
 ubuntu10.04          | Ubuntu Lucid Lynx LTS                              | 10.04    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/10.04          
 ubuntu10.10          | Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat                            | 10.10    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/10.10          
 ubuntu11.04          | Ubuntu Natty Narwhal                               | 11.04    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/11.04          
 ubuntu11.10          | Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot                              | 11.10    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/11.10          
 ubuntu12.04          | Ubuntu Precise Pangolin LTS                        | 12.04    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/12.04          
 ubuntu12.10          | Ubuntu Quantal Quetzal                             | 12.10    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/12.10          
 ubuntu13.04          | Ubuntu Raring Ringtails                            | 13.04    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/13.04          
 ubuntu13.10          | Ubuntu Saucy Salamander                            | 13.10    | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/13.10          
 ubuntu4.10           | Ubuntu Warty Warthog                               | 4.10     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/4.10           
 ubuntu5.04           | Ubuntu Hoary Hedgehog                              | 5.04     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/5.04           
 ubuntu5.10           | Ubuntu Breezy Badger                               | 5.10     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/5.10           
 ubuntu6.06           | Ubuntu Dapper Drake LTS                            | 6.06     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/6.06           
 ubuntu6.10           | Ubuntu Edgy Eft                                    | 6.10     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/6.10           
 ubuntu7.04           | Ubuntu Feisty Fawn                                 | 7.04     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/7.04           
 ubuntu7.10           | Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon                                | 7.10     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/7.10           
 ubuntu8.04           | Ubuntu Hardy Heron LTS                             | 8.04     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/8.04           
 ubuntu8.10           | Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex                               | 8.10     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/8.10           
 ubuntu9.04           | Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope                            | 9.04     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/9.04           
 ubuntu9.10           | Ubuntu Karmic Koala                                | 9.10     | http://ubuntu.com/ubuntu/9.10

Resolution

Root Cause

  • This was identified as a bug and has been fixed with an errata.

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