Bug 477062 - About This System page: Show "OS build" information from /etc/os-release
Summary: About This System page: Show "OS build" information from /etc/os-release
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kinfocenter
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.27.9
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2023-11-15 19:30 UTC by Unknown
Modified: 2023-12-13 17:27 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Here is an example of how the GNOME desktop does this (40.75 KB, image/png)
2023-11-15 19:30 UTC, Unknown
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Description Unknown 2023-11-15 19:30:13 UTC
Created attachment 163195 [details]
Here is an example of how the GNOME desktop does this

OBSERVED RESULT
There is no information for OS build information in kinfocenter's 'About This System' section

EXPECTED RESULT
KDE should list the OS Name, Build Type and OS Type in kinfocenter's 'About This System' section. The information is written in /etc/os-release

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: EndeavourOS
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.9
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.112.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This will allow users to know which architecture there system is running whether 64 bit or 32 bit so they can know which version of software is compatible with their OS. This can also help users know if they using a rolling release                                        or a fixed point release OS.
Comment 1 Shubham Arora 2023-12-13 17:27:20 UTC
According to following commit distros need to enable config to show the build information. Architecture is already shown in kernel version entry. Please contact the distro maintainer.

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kinfocenter/-/commit/695797ab4136faf6d6d06310b5328e1c96af2057