HelpingWithBugs

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Due to moving home from uni, these will not be updated over the next few weeks. I can give the scripts and collected data to anyone who has an always on machine -- Sam Tygier
Due to moving home from uni, these will not be updated over the next few weeks. I can give the scripts and collected data to anyone who has an always on machine -- SamTygier

So, you want to help fix bugs in Ubuntu? Great! The good news is, there are plenty of ways that you can help!

If you want information about filing bugs, see ReportingBugs

On this page we provide you with further links and suggestions of how to get started "helping with bugs".

Documentation

  • ["UbuntuBugDay"] - start here! Smile :-)

  • ["Bugs/HowToApproachBugs"] will show you how to begin and which steps are to be followed as a bug squasher
  • ["Bugs/CommonTasks"] explains different tasks, which are done in the world of bugs every day
  • ["Bugs/ToolsAndLinks"] lists tools and links, which make your life easier
  • ["Bugs/Responses"] has a list of stock responses for the most common cases
  • ["Bugs/Examples"] show examples of bugs and how they were resolved
  • ["Bugs/Teams"] introduces to different workflows of different teams
  • ["Bugs/Debian"] for specific information about sharing bugs/patches with Debian

What is Bug Triage?

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  bug n. An unwanted and unintended property of a program or piece of
     hardware, esp. one that causes it to malfunction. Antonym of {feature}.
     Examples: "There's a bug in the editor: it writes things out backwards."
     "The system crashed because of a hardware bug." "Fred is a winner, but
     he has a few bugs" (i.e., Fred is a good guy, but he has a few
     personality problems).

  [..]
  
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  triage
       n : sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or
           likely benefit from medical treatment or food

Bug Triage consists of

  • finding duplicates of bugs
  • trying to confirm bugs
  • getting more information from the reporter
  • trying to find patches from the upstream developers
  • finding an appropriate upstream bug report to follow up
  • or forwarding the issue upstream.

It's an excellent way to help out Ubuntu.

  • You learn a lot about Ubuntu and its infrastructure.
  • You help maintain an overview over bug reports.
  • You help identify problems and fix them.

  • You even might enjoy it and get to know nice people from the [http://launchpad.net/people/bugsquad BugSquad]

Triaging

  • [:TriagingXBugs]

Other Resources

Due to moving home from uni, these will not be updated over the next few weeks. I can give the scripts and collected data to anyone who has an always on machine -- SamTygier

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