This has shown up again in 18.04. dpkg: warning: version '/etc/lsb-release' has bad syntax: version number does not start with digit
$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=18.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=bionic DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1597466 Title: dpkg giving warning about '/etc/lsb-release' version number not starting with a digit when there is no apparent problem in the file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1597466/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs