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As part of triaging bug reports about specific packages or subsystems, bug triagers and developers have been writing debugging procedures for them.  These include information about how to troubleshoot issues, gather the proper log files and common bug reports. If you find one missing, and if no one else can help, e-mail the Bug Squad!  You can find them at ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com . Or in #ubuntu-bugs on irc.ubuntu.com . As part of triaging bug reports about specific packages or subsystems, bug triagers and developers have been writing debugging procedures for them. These include information about how to troubleshoot issues, gather the proper log files and common bug reports. If you find one missing, and if no one else can help, e-mail the Bug Squad! You can find them at [[ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com]], or in #ubuntu-bugs on [[irc.ubuntu.com]].
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== Desktop Applications == = Desktop Applications =
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 * [[Unity/FilingBugs|Unity]]
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 * [[DebuggingBanshee|Banshee]]  * [[Chromium/Debugging|Chromium]]
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 * [[DebuggingEvince|Evince Document Viewer]]
 * [[DebuggingEvolution|Evolution Mail]]
 * [[DebuggingEmpathy|Empathy]]
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 * [[DebuggingGNOME|GNOME applications]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOMEApplets|GNOME applets]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOMEPowerManager|GNOME power manager]]
 * [[DebuggingGnomeSystemTools|GNOME System Tools]]
 * [[DebuggingScreenLocking|GNOME Screensaver (and screen locking)]]
 * [[DebuggingGconf|Gconf]]
 * [[DebuggingGnash|Gnash Flash plugin]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOME|GNOME applications - Applets, Banshee, Cheese, Evince, Evolution, Gconf, Nautilus, Network Manager, Power Manager, Screensaver (screen locking), System Tools]]
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 * [[DebuggingJava|Java]]
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 * [[DebuggingGnash|Gnash Flash plugin]]  * [[DebuggingModemmanager|Modem Manager]]
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 * [[DebuggingModemmanager|Modem Manager]]
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 * [[DebuggingJava|Java]]
 * [[DebuggingEmpathy|Empathy]]
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 * [[Chromium/Debugging|Chromium]]  * [[Unity/FilingBugs|Unity]]
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== Server Applications == = Server Applications =
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== Hardware == = Application Debugging Tools =
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 * [[Backtrace]]
 * [[MemoryTest|Memory test]]
 * [[Strace]]
 * [[Valgrind]]

= Hardware =

 * [[DebuggingBluetooth|Bluetooth]]
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 * [[DebuggingUdev|Udev (device hotplugging)]]
 * [[DebuggingIRQProblems|IRQ problems]]
 * [[DebuggingACPI|ACPI (power-saving etc.)]]
 * [[DebuggingSoundProblems|Sound problems]]
 * [[DebuggingKeyboardDetection|Keyboard detection]]
 * [[DebuggingMouseDetection|Mouse detection]]
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 * [[DebuggingMouseDetection|Mouse detection]]
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 * [[DebuggingKeyboardDetection|Keyboard detection]]
 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Debugging/USB|USB problems]]
 * [[DebuggingUdev|Udev (device hotplugging)]]
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== Kernel == = Kernel =
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## please add any new debugging pages to the Kernel/Debugging page in the Debugging Scenarios section and they will appear here and all other appropriate places together.
<<Include(Kernel/Debugging, , from="== Debugging Scenarios ==$", to="==")>>
## please add any new debugging pages to the page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Debugging in the Debugging Scenarios section and they will appear here and all other appropriate places together.
<<Include(Kernel/Debugging, , from="== Introduction ==$", to="== Links ==$")>>
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== Installation and Upgrades == = Installation and Upgrades =
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 * [[DebuggingInstallationIssues|Installing and updating packages (General issues)]]
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 * [[DebuggingInstallationIssues|Installing and updating packages (General issues)]]
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== Debugging Tools == = Miscellaneous =
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 * [[MemoryTest|Memory test]]
 * [[Backtrace]]
 * [[Strace]]
 * [[Valgrind]]

== Miscellaneous ==

 * [[X/Debugging|Debugging X (display problems etc.)]]
 * [[ DebuggingSecurity | Debugging security issues ]]
 * [[DebuggingPlymouth|Debugging Plymouth Ubuntu's Bootsplash ]]
 * [[DebuggingUsplash|Debugging the pretty logo you see while booting up or shutting down (usplash)*obsolete ]]
 * [[DebuggingNonEnglishErrors|Debugging non-English errors]]
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 * [[DebuggingDBus|Debugging D-Bus problems]]
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 * [[DebuggingDBus|Debugging D-Bus problems]]  * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Triaging/libmtp|Debugging libmtp, the MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) library]]
 * [[DebuggingNonEnglishErrors|Debugging non-English errors]]
 * [[DebuggingPlymouth|Debugging Plymouth Ubuntu's Bootsplash]]
 * [[DebuggingSecurity|Debugging security issues]]
 * [[DebuggingUsplash|Debugging usplash, the pretty logo you see while booting up or shutting down (usplash)*obsolete]]
 * [[X/Debugging|Debugging X (display problems etc.)]]
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== Template ==
We've created a template file for debugging procedure pages if you want to write a new one.  The template provides a similar look and feel for all pages and ensures that they cover common subjects.
= Template =

We've created a template file for debugging procedure pages if you want to write a new one. The template provides a similar look and feel for all pages and ensures that they cover common subjects.

Note: If you wish to report a bug, see ReportingBugs and if you wish to help with bugs, see HelpingWithBugs

If you want to add information to this page on how to debug a package, use this template.

As part of triaging bug reports about specific packages or subsystems, bug triagers and developers have been writing debugging procedures for them. These include information about how to troubleshoot issues, gather the proper log files and common bug reports. If you find one missing, and if no one else can help, e-mail the Bug Squad! You can find them at ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com, or in #ubuntu-bugs on irc.ubuntu.com.

Desktop Applications

Server Applications

Application Debugging Tools

Hardware

Storage devices

Kernel

To determine which guides are relevant to your problem see the symptom based debugging guide.

Kernel Debugging Scenarios

Kernel Debugging Guides

  • ACPI -- debugging ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

  • BIOS -- Debugging BIOS issues on Ubuntu (DSDT, Reboot, Suspend/Resume)

  • IRQ -- debugging interrupt related issues

  • Sound -- Basic troubleshooting tips for debugging sound problems

  • System Crash -- Tips for gather information regarding system crashes and lockups

Kernel Debugging Tools/Information

Installation and Upgrades

Miscellaneous

Template

We've created a template file for debugging procedure pages if you want to write a new one. The template provides a similar look and feel for all pages and ensures that they cover common subjects.


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DebuggingProcedures (last edited 2019-07-19 13:37:58 by till-kamppeter)