Vagrant: beginnings of a bug reporting class

2006-12-27T23:58:33Z

beginnings of a bug reporting class

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The Debian Bug Reporting class should give a basic understanding of how to report bugs on debian systems.

==background==
===prerequisites===
* basic familiarity with [[Basic_Linux_Command_Line_for_Builders|commandline]] and [[Command Line 2]]
* basic understanding of [[Debian Package Management|apt and dpkg]]

==terms==

==tips for working environment==
* keep a web browser pointed to this page
* open several terminal windows
* don't forget to use the "man" command, or -h and --help
* commandline reminders
** remember to use tab completion.
** hit tab twice, fast.
** hit tab again!
** remember to use the up arrow to re-do a previous command
** keep hitting tab!

==topics covered==
===http://bugs.debian.org===

http://bugs.debian.org/PACKAGENAME

http://bugs.debian.org/src:PACKAGENAME

http://bugs.debian.org/BUGNUMBER

===reportbug===

reportbug is a helper utility to faciliate good bug reporting. it will help you browse the currently reported bugs, and facilitate providing additional information, or report new bugs.

apt-get install reportbug

* when you know what package is broken:

reportbug PACKAGE

* when you know what program, but not what package:

reportbug -f FILENAME

* without a working mail system (use FILE as a template for your email):

reportbug -o FILE

* if it [http://bugs.debian.org/399649 stalls indefinitely]:

reportbug --no-check-available

==additional and related topics==

[[Category:Classes]]
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