debian/rules

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make -f
 
-include /usr/share/dpkg/pkg-info.mk
-
 export DH_VERBOSE=1
 export PYBUILD_DESTDIR=debian/tmp
 export PYBUILD_SYSTEM=custom
@@ -11,8 +9,6 @@ export PYBUILD_INSTALL_ARGS=make PYTHON={interpreter} DESTDIR={destdir} install
 export PYBUILD_CLEAN_ARGS=make clean
 export PYBUILD_TEST_ARGS=make PYTHON={interpreter} check-tests
 
-FBX_VERSION := $(shell ./run --develop --version | awk 'NF{ print $$NF }')
-
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild
 
@@ -23,11 +19,6 @@ override_dh_auto_install-indep:
 	# Ensure the list of dependencies is not empty.
 	test -s debian/freedombox.substvars || exit 1
 
-	# Check that FreedomBox version number is matching.
-ifneq ($(FBX_VERSION),$(DEB_VERSION))
-	>&2 echo "WARNING: FreedomBox version $(FBX_VERSION) does not match package version $(DEB_VERSION)."
-endif
-
 override_dh_installsystemd:
 	# Do not enable or start any service other than FreedomBox service. Use
 	# of --tmpdir is a hack to workaround an issue with dh_installsystemd

doc/plinth.xml

@@ -152,14 +152,6 @@
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--version</option></term>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>
-            Show the version of FreedomBox and exit.
-          </para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
 

plinth/__main__.py

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ def parse_arguments():
                         help='list package dependencies for essential modules')
     parser.add_argument('--list-apps', default=False, nargs='*',
                         help='list apps')
-    parser.add_argument('--version', action='store_true', default=None,
-                        help='show version and exit')
 
     return parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -127,10 +125,6 @@ def main():
 
     adapt_config(arguments)
 
-    if arguments.version:
-        print(f'FreedomBox {__version__}')
-        sys.exit(0)
-
     if arguments.list_dependencies is not False:
         log.default_level = 'ERROR'
         module_loader.load_modules()