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2013/11/8 Iberê Fernandes <ibere.fernandes@xxxxxxxxx>

> 2013/11/8 Lars Noodén <lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> On 11/08/2013 06:05 PM, Iberê Fernandes wrote:
>> > Pierre and all the testers: if we're testing the development versions,
>> > let's guarantee we report the bugs on ISO/Package trackers so we can
>> > release the best Lubuntu ever, ok? :)
>>
>> Yes, this is the first LTS.  It should be as good as possible.
>>
>> Sometimes some days pass between installation and noticing / finding a
>> bug.  Where should I look on the system to see the name of the disc
>> image (including date) which I installed last?  Also, is there a way to
>> go back in the trackers to add a bug to a passed day?
>>
>> Regards,
>> /Lars
>>
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>
> Lars,
>
> Sorry, I do not know how to respond your question. (btw, I'm just trying
> to help. I'm no qa manager at all). I'm just a good Lubuntu tester as you
> and the rest of the testers. So I'm replying what I know.
>
> @phillw: could you show the path of the light, pls?
>
> From what I know:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Overview/TheStages#Daily_Builds
> The most important goal with these images is simply to find as many bugs
> as possible and report them with enough detail that they can be fixed.
> Finding the bugs ahead of the milestone crunch is helpful as it gives us
> more time to fix them. Of course finding and reporting bugs in the released
> milestones is also useful for improving the overall quality of the
> distribution.
>
> I'll try to reply with an example:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openbox/+bug/1193051
>
> See the report from ubuntu-bug/apport:
> Date: Thu Jun 20 16:48:19 2013
> LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130619)
>
> If you use the command line (and do not remember/keep the ISO as I keep my
> testing ISOs):
>
> Terminal:
> ubuntu-bug <packagename> --save
>
> I've just ran against my Lubuntu 13.04 against lxpanel:
> ubuntu-bug lxpanel --save bug.txt
>
> leafpad bug.txt
>
> result:
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-02 (97 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386
> (20130423.1)
>
> From your bug report:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxpanel/+bug/1236417
>
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-07 (0 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta i386 (20130925)
>
> So the date is September, 25, 2013.
>
> Now it'd be nice to include the report from trusty once I saw you added
> the nasty #1236417 to the ISO tracker:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxpanel/+bug/1236417/comments/4
>
> Just run ubuntu-bug lxpanel --save bug.txt and attach the file to the bug
> report to help the devs:
>
> My 2 cents...
>
> If somebody else has/knows other ways, pls, share it. We'll be enlightened
> :)
>
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>
A little off-topic but useful If you have reported bugs against
dev-releases:

Usually for my bug tracking I use a mail folder (filter) together with the
link:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ibere-fernandes/+reportedbugs

Change the url with your launchpad username and be happy. :)

More about tracking bugs that you might be interested:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/ReportingBugs/Launchpad


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