Decision Workspace
lsb_release vs get_local_info vs os-release
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
lsb_release
growingv0.1.0
Linux lsb_release wrapper
48
get_local_info
growingv0.2.4
Getlocalinfo is a Rust crate that obtains local information
47
os-release
growingv0.1.0
Parse /etc/os-release files on Linux distributions
Core Metrics
| lsb_release | get_local_info | os-release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 5.0K | 18.6K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 164 | 62 | 56.5K |
| Dependents | 1 | 3 | 738 |
| Releases | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 923d ago | 802d ago | 2702d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 2y 3m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
lsb_release
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
get_local_info
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
os-release
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| lsb_release | get_local_info | os-release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.4 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 6KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •get_local_info leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os-release has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •os-release is depended on by 738 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lsb_release, get_local_info, os-release have not been updated in over a year.