[Bug 1665653] Re: lsb_release -d should show a hint if it uses HWE or not

[Klaus Bielke]

In contrast to #5 and not knowing any better interface, I expect
'lsb_release' to tell you if system uses HWE or not.

This can triggered by installiation of packet 'linux-image-generic-
hwe.16.04' or 'linux-image-lowlatency-hwe.16.04'.

These packets should

 - either replace paket 'base-files' with an version for '...-hwe',
maybe named 'base-files-hwe', which contains a file '/etc/lsb_release'
with the string ' (HWE)' after the old description

 - or run a script on installiation thich edits the file
'/etc/lsb_release'.


** Tags added: precice trusty

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Title:
  lsb_release -d should show a hint if it uses HWE or not

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  The output of "lsb_release -d" does not show clearly if it really uses
  the HWE.

  Now it's shown 
  -----------------
  Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
  -----------------
  and nobody knows if it uses really the XX.04.2 stack.

  
  I suggest to change the output to something like this:
  -----------------
  Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (HWE)
  -----------------
  Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (GA)
  -----------------

  In the first case the system uses kernel 4.8 and its corrisponding Xserver.
  In the second case the system uses kernel 4.4 and Xserver 1.18.

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