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Re: Testing for 14.04

 

Amazing as always Jackson!


Thanks a lot for your help

Sergio Meneses
Linux User: #478743
Ubuntu User: #24056


On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 7:37 AM, David Yentzen <dbyentzen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Great addition Ibere, thanks. I will post this addition to Twitter as
> well. All ery helpful info for the new and potential testers.
> Best
> David
> On Nov 27, 2013 6:06 AM, "Iberê Fernandes" <ibere.fernandes@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> 2013/11/27 Iberê Fernandes <ibere.fernandes@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> > 2013/11/26 Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>> >> I'm not sure if this has already been said, but since 14.04 is our
>> first
>> >> LTS, and lxde-gtk is pretty much bugfix only now, we have to focus
>> heavily
>> >> on testing.
>> >>
>> >> For ISO testing. remember to test both alternate and desktop images,
>> and if
>> >> you have an amd64 computer, you can test i386 too. Also make sure you
>> report
>> >> bugs and test results, otherwise it doesn't help. Results should be
>> reported
>> >> to http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/308/builds .
>> >>
>> >> If you have trouble with ISO testing, have a look at
>> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO/Walkthrough or ask on this
>> mailing list.
>> >> Some slightly more lubuntu specific help is at
>> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing .
>> >>
>> >> Package testing is probably easier, since you can do a test in less
>> time and
>> >> on any installation of 14.04. Many of our applications already have
>> tests.
>> >> Once again, reporting bugs and results is the most important part, so
>> please
>> >> report everything at
>> >>
>> http://packages.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/306/builds/55992/testcases
>> >> . General help can be found at
>> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Cadence/Walkthrough .
>> >>
>> >> If you would like to add a test or improve the current ones, take a
>> look at
>> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/ContributingTestcases .
>> >>
>> >> Tests are split into two main categories, manual (What we need to run
>> >> ourselves) and Automated (Autopkg and Autopilot, where we just have to
>> watch
>> >> out for the failures. A full list of manual testcase work we would
>> like to
>> >> have done is at
>> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual-tests/+bugs?field.tag=lubuntu.
>> >>
>> >> If you know any python (or python3), it would be great if you could
>> help
>> >> write some autopilot tests. I am just learning myself, so we have very
>> >> little in this area.
>> >>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-autopilot-tests/+bugs?field.tag=lubuntu
>> >> are the only tests requested so far for this, but the more we make the
>> >> better.
>> >>
>> >> There are autopilot tests for the ISO too, but they aren't really
>> finished
>> >> yet. Their results can be found at
>> >> https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/view/Ubiquity/view/Lubuntu/ .
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I appologise for the long email, but i wanted to list everything.
>> >> If you need any help, please contact us via email, IRC, or any social
>> >> network. Someone will be able to help
>> >>
>> >> Jackson
>> >>
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>> >
>> >
>> > Jackson,
>> >
>> > Thank you for the notice.
>> >
>> > Sharing on Lubuntu social media channels.
>> >
>> > --
>> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ibere-Fernandes
>>
>>
>> Besides the links Jackson suggested above, I'm sharing here and on
>> social media the following tips:
>>
>> 1) You may want to learn how to use virtual machines once testing is
>> supposed to break the system, ok?
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities/Classroom/Saucy/Virtualbox
>>
>> 2) Lubuntu Screencast about Virtualbox Guest Additions
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy97CrfZAiY
>>
>> 3) Another view about VirtualBox Guest Additions:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbMDZJsMZg8
>>
>> 4) How to use zsync:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities/Classroom/Saucy/Zsync
>>
>> 5) Classroom sessions from the previous cycle, but still worthy to
>> learn for any cycle:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities/Classroom/Saucy/
>>
>> 6) Class about QA Tracker.
>>
>> Suggestion: do not miss bdmurray session about bug reporting!
>> http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2013/06/24/%23ubuntu-classroom.html#t21:30
>>
>> Happy testing for everybody!
>>
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