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Make sure to always include ~/.xsession-errors and /var/log/Xorg.0.log Make sure to always include ~/.xsession-errors and
/var/log/Xorg.0.log. Try also if the bug happens with the default
settings, to get the default settings, install
"compiz-config-manager", run it and then go to "Preferences" (left
bottom corner) and click on the "Reset to defaults" button.

Introduction

Bugs relating to Compiz typically fall into 3 categories:

  1. Integration bugs - require a detailed description of the issue, steps to reproduce and screen captures where appropriate.
  2. Crasher bugs - Log files from the crash incident are required to track down these.
  3. Hardware specific bugs - The developers may not have access to the hardware that triggers this bug. Certain log files and command outputs can help

Debugging procedure

Make sure to always include ~/.xsession-errors and /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Try also if the bug happens with the default settings, to get the default settings, install "compiz-config-manager", run it and then go to "Preferences" (left bottom corner) and click on the "Reset to defaults" button.

Known bugs

Description of known issues, how to recognise them and stock responses/actions.

Open

Bug#

Description

Action

[https://bugs.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/8896 #8896]

This bug can be identified by ...

Mark as duplicate of 8896 with the comment "Thank you for reporting. This issue has already been reported as bug #8896. Marking as Duplicate."

Closed

Bug#

Description

Action

[https://bugs.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/8896 #8896]

This bug can be identified by ...

Mark as duplicate of 8896 with the comment "Thank you for reporting. This issue has already been reported as bug #8896. Marking as Duplicate."

Non-bugs

How to recognise common issues arising from hardware failures, common feature requests and other invalid bugs for this category. Advice how triage them and stock responses.

Also see

CategoryBugSquad

DebuggingCompiz (last edited 2015-09-21 10:08:45 by 3v1n0)