/etc/os-release not found

[CODEMASTER30456]

Describe the bug.

An error occurred while installing .NET: .NET Acquisition Failed: We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine ... does /etc/os-release exist?, Error: We are unable to detect the distro or version of your machine ... does /etc/os-release exist?
at t.LinuxVersionResolver.next (/home/shiva/.vscode/extensions/vscode-dotnet-runtime-library/dist/Acquisition/LinuxVersionResolver.js:98:89)
at Generator.next ()
at s (/home/shiva/.vscode/extensions/vscode-dotnet-runtime-library/dist/Acquisition/LinuxVersionResolver.js:5:58)
at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

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Reproduction Steps

I dont know

Expected Behavior

install .NET sdk

Exceptions & Errors (if any)

No response

.NET Install Tool Version

1.20.30

Your operating system? Please provide more detail, such as the version and or distro above.

Linux

VS Code Version

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[nagilson]

Does /etc/os-release exist on your disk? What does it say?
In the mean time, please install .NET following the docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-ubuntu-install