code: def dist_version(self):
          
          try:
              with open('/etc/lsb-release', 'r') as fp:
                  lines = fp.readlines()
                  for line in lines:
                      if "DISTRIB_RELEASE" in line:
                          return line.split("=")[1].strip()
              return False
          except IOError:
              return False
docs: Returns the version stated in DISTRIB_RELEASE