#1142821 base-files: Set DOCUMENTATION_URL & PRIVACY_POLICY_URL in /etc/os-release

#1142821#5
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2026-07-26 16:47:00 UTC
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In my follow-up to this bug, I'll attach a patch.

These fields are documented at
https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/os-release.html#HOME_URL=

For comparison, Ubuntu sets these fields:
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://docs.ubuntu.com"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"

I recommend including this in the next Debian 13 point release. A
quick look at codesearch.debian.net suggests this field is already
used by calamares, budgie-control-center, gnome-control-center,
gnome-software, etc.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha

#1142821#10
Date:
2026-07-26 16:52:28 UTC
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Patch attached.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha

#1142821#15
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2026-07-26 17:39:39 UTC
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severity 1142821 wishlist
tags 1142821 - trixie
thanks

I'm adjusting metadata to reflect that both fields are optional.

Please note that the Debian implementation of os-release is minimal on
purpose. In general, I'm not adding new fields just because they
exist, just because Ubuntu have them, or just because some software
uses them while they are still optional.

Thanks.