diff -rupr c/Lib/platform.py d/Lib/platform.py --- c/Lib/platform.py 2015-12-06 17:39:08.000000000 -0800 +++ d/Lib/platform.py 2017-01-20 16:59:20.272309523 -0800 @@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ _release_version = re.compile(r'([^0-9]+ _supported_dists = ( 'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos', 'mandrake', 'mandriva', 'rocks', 'slackware', 'yellowdog', 'gentoo', - 'UnitedLinux', 'turbolinux', 'arch', 'mageia') + 'UnitedLinux', 'turbolinux', 'arch', 'mageia','photon') def _parse_release_file(firstline):