diff --git a/conf/explorer/lsb_codename b/conf/explorer/lsb_codename
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..bc742cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/explorer/lsb_codename
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+set +e
+lsb_release=$(which lsb_release 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -x "$lsb_release" ]; then
+   $lsb_release --short --codename
+fi
diff --git a/conf/explorer/lsb_description b/conf/explorer/lsb_description
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f6c30322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/explorer/lsb_description
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+set +e
+lsb_release=$(which lsb_release 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -x "$lsb_release" ]; then
+   $lsb_release --short --description
+fi
diff --git a/conf/explorer/lsb_id b/conf/explorer/lsb_id
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6cb2359b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/explorer/lsb_id
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+set +e
+lsb_release=$(which lsb_release 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -x "$lsb_release" ]; then
+   $lsb_release --short --id
+fi
diff --git a/conf/explorer/lsb_release b/conf/explorer/lsb_release
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a96ac50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/explorer/lsb_release
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+set +e
+lsb_release=$(which lsb_release 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -x "$lsb_release" ]; then
+   $lsb_release --short --release
+fi