vmware / vmware/photon

Installer: os-release file is a link and points to a file that does not exist

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Description

Version: Photon OS 3.0 Revision 3 Binaries (minimal.iso)

Installer: os-release file is a link and points to a file that does not exist

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the installer’s os-release link and the target it references in the Photon OS 3.0 Revision 3 minimal ISO. Trace where that link is created or packaged, then verify that the link resolves to an existing os-release file in a rebuilt or inspected installer image.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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