[Bug 1650207] [NEW] original lsb-release file should be preserved for classic mode

[Oliver Grawert]

Public bug reported:

when installing the classic snap the modified /etc/lsb-release and /etc
/os-release are used inside the tarball. when compiling code that uses
the content of these files at build time they get the wrong info:

DISTRIB_ID="Ubuntu Core"
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Core 16"

vs:

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS"

we should preserve the original data for these two files and use it
inside the classic container when the classic snap is installed, so
build environments can match against the correct data.

** Affects: snappy
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Also affects: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  original lsb-release file should be preserved for classic mode

Status in Snappy:
  New
Status in livecd-rootfs package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  when installing the classic snap the modified /etc/lsb-release and
  /etc/os-release are used inside the tarball. when compiling code that
  uses the content of these files at build time they get the wrong info:

  DISTRIB_ID="Ubuntu Core"
  DISTRIB_RELEASE=16
  DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Core 16"

  vs:

  DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
  DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
  DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
  DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS"

  we should preserve the original data for these two files and use it
  inside the classic container when the classic snap is installed, so
  build environments can match against the correct data.

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