Watches
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It is often the case that Ubuntu bug reports in Launchpad are also reported in another bug tracker, for example another distribution or an upstream project. Bug watches in Launchpad monitor bug reports in other bug tracking systems and check on their status daily. The Ubuntu bug is updated if the status of the watched bug changes. The following document walks you through how to add these bug watches to an existing Launchpad bug report.
Adding a Bug Watch
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Preliminary Steps
- Identify the URL for the upstream bug report
- Go to the existing Launchpad bug report
There are different approaches that you may need to take to set up your bug watch. Below are the two ways to add a bug watch.
Watching Another Distribution
If the other bug report is from another distribution's bug tracker, do the following:
1. In the "Actions" section on the left side of the Launchpad bug report, click on the "Also affects distribution" link. |
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2. In the drop down menu, select the other distribution this may be affecting. |
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3. Leave the "Source Package Name" field blank. |
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4. In the "URL" field, enter the URL for the bug report you want to monitor. |
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5. Click the "Continue" button. |
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6. Your bug watch should now be set. |
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Watching Another Project
If the other bug report is from an upstream project, for example the Linux kernel, do the following:
1. In the "Actions" section on the left side of the Launchpad bug report, click on the "Also affects project" link. |
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2. Typically, there is already a relationship established between the Ubuntu package and the upstream project. In this case a page requesting the URL for the other bug report will be displayed. Proceed to step 3. |
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2a. Unfortunately sometimes this relationship has not been set up so an extra step is required. Enter the project name. If you don't know the project name click on the "(Choose...)" link which will help you search for the appropriate name. |
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3. In the "URL" field, enter the URL for the bug report you want to monitor. |
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4. Click the "Add to Bug Report" button. |
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5. Your upstream bug watch should now be set. |
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Removing a Bug Watch
It is possible that a bug watch may have been setup for the wrong project or distribution bug, these should be removed so the Ubuntu bug is accurate. Bug watches can appear as an upstream task and also appear in the Remote bug watches applet. The procedure for removing the bug watch depends on where the watch appears.
An upstream task
- Change the upstream remote watch to "None"
Change the upstream bug task status to "Invalid" or
- Change the upstream bug task status to "New" if it is still an upstream bug
Also see
Launchpad [https://help.launchpad.net/FeatureHighlights/MultiProjectBugs documentation] regarding this process.