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Disagreement between "About this computer" and /etc/lsb-release

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I have a Dell XPS that had Ubuntu 12.4 factory installed, which I upgraded 12.4->12.10->13.4->13.10 using the Software Updater. When I look at /etc/lsb-release, I see what I expect:

% cat /etc/lsb-release 

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu

DISTRIB_RELEASE=13.10

DISTRIB_CODENAME=saucy

DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 13.10"

However, when I go to the little gear icon in the upper-right corner of my screen and choose "About this computer", it says in large letters that I am running ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

What is behind these two sources? Is something likely out of sync?

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answered 2 Years ago weamp · Accepted Answer

As you can see, /etc/lsb-release shows the true current version.

The gear icon >> About this computer, opens System Settings >> Details.

The Details dialog box, however, is not fetching the system settings from /etc/lsb-release. Instead, it displays a graphic file that has the version number as part of the image: /usr/share/gnome-control-center/ui/UbuntoLogo.png.

Apparently, on your factory installed system, when an upgrade is performed, this graphic file is not replaced; so Details continues to show the version that was originally installed.