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Arch Linux Unsupported Message is Unclear

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Description

### Describe the bug.

So i just try to install some extensions for my Unity project on VS Code, one of them is C# devkits, so i setup the devkits when it ask me too install .NET i install but it said that can't find '/etc/os-release', so i open terminal and type 'cat /etc/os-release' it work so i tried again and again but it refuse to install .NET

### Please attach log file(s) here if you have any.

Cancelled Installation of .NET notAnAcquisitionRequest-global~x64.
We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine
Cancelled Installation of .NET notAnAcquisitionRequest-global~x64.
We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine ... does /etc/os-release exist?
Cancelled Installation of .NET undefined.
An active-support version of dotnet couldn't be found. Discovered versions: []
Cancelled Installation of .NET notAnAcquisitionRequest-global~x64.
We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine
Cancelled Installation of .NET notAnAcquisitionRequest-global~x64.
We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine ... does /etc/os-release exist?
Cancelled Installation of .NET undefined.
An active-support version of dotnet couldn't be found. Discovered versions: []
Cancelled Installation of .NET 8.0.100-global~x64.
We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine
Cancelled Installation of .NET 8.0.100-global~x64.
We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine ... does /etc/os-release exist?

Error : (DotnetAcquisitionFinalError)

Error : (DotnetGlobalSDKAcquisitionError)

### Reproduction Steps

1: Install c# devkits
2: install .NET 8 and not work
repeat step 2

### Expected Behavior

/etc/os-release exist

NAME="Arch Linux"
PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux"
ID=arch
BUILD_ID=rolling
ANSI_COLOR="38;2;23;147;209"
HOME_URL="https://archlinux.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://wiki.archlinux.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://bbs.archlinux.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://gitlab.archlinux.org/groups/archlinux/-/issues"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://terms.archlinux.org/docs/privacy-policy/"
LOGO=archlinux-logo

### Exceptions & Errors (if any)

_No response_

### .NET Install Tool Version

8

### Your operating system? Please provide more detail, such as the version and or distro above.

Linux

### VS Code Version

1.99.3

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