def dist(distname='', version='', id='', supported_dists=_supported_dists):
 return linux_distribution(distname, version, id, supported_dists=supported_dists, full_distribution_name=0)

def dist ( distname = '' , version = '' , id = '' , supported_dists = _supported_dists ) : return linux_distribution ( distname , version , id , supported_dists = supported_dists , full_distribution_name = 0 )
tries to determine the name of the linux os distribution name .