diff -rupr a/Lib/platform.py b/Lib/platform.py --- a/Lib/platform.py 2015-12-05 11:47:01.000000000 -0800 +++ b/Lib/platform.py 2017-01-20 16:39:55.628824665 -0800 @@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ _release_version = re.compile(r'([^0-9]+ _supported_dists = ( 'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos', 'mandrake', 'mandriva', 'rocks', 'slackware', 'yellowdog', 'gentoo', - 'UnitedLinux', 'turbolinux') + 'UnitedLinux', 'turbolinux', 'photon') def _parse_release_file(firstline):