GettingStarted

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 * [/UpdateSystem]. It opens the update-manager, checks for updates and install them in case there is any.
 * [/GeditChains]. It opens gedit text editor and saves several strings comparing them to some ready oracles.		  * [/UpdateSystem]. Set of test cases related to the Update Manager application.
 * [/GeditChains]. It opens gedit text editor and saves several strings comparing them to some available oracles.
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The python package 'testing' will contain classes and modules to make the writing of new tests easier to the community. Also it will separate the things that need to be maintain, from the test cases themselves. The python package 'ubuntutesting' will contain classes and modules to make the writing of new tests easier to the community. Also it will separate the things that need to be maintain, from the test cases themselves.

Available tests

  • [/OpenAllApplications]. It tries to open every application in Ubuntu after a clean installation to check for crashes in an early stage.

  • [/UpdateSystem]. Set of test cases related to the Update Manager application.

  • [/GeditChains]. It opens gedit text editor and saves several strings comparing them to some available oracles.

Testing Package

The python package 'ubuntutesting' will contain classes and modules to make the writing of new tests easier to the community. Also it will separate the things that need to be maintain, from the test cases themselves.

PPA packages

LDTP

If you need to run the tests in Hardy you can use the packages available at https://launchpad.net/~apulido/+archive that contains the latest upstream version of LDTP. Intrepid universe packages are already sync with this upstream version, nevertheless, if you want to run the Gedit UTF-8 test, you will need the PPA version.

Desktop Testing Library

There are PPA packages for Intrepid. To install the library:

  1. Add the following lines to your /etc/apt/source.lists: 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/apulido/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/apulido/ubuntu intrepid main
  1. $ sudo apt-get update
  2. $ sudo apt-get install desktop-testing-library

Ubuntu Desktop Tests

There are PPA packages for Intrepid. To install the tests:

  1. Add the following lines to your /etc/apt/source.lists: 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/apulido/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/apulido/ubuntu intrepid main
  1. $ sudo apt-get update
  2. $ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop-tests

Integration with Checkbox

Next steps

  1. Write the testing library documentation and a tutorial on how to write tests for Ubuntu using the library
  2. Write documentation about how to extend the library
  3. Extend the coverage.

Blockers and open questions

  • Some of the applications does not have the correct accessibility information, which it is used by LDTP to recognize the objects. A list of this applications can be found at ../AtspiBlockers

How to enable GNOME Assitive Technologies

  • Enable the Assistive Technologies (System -> Preferences -> Assistive Technologies)

    • assistive.png

  • Restart your GNOME session (log out and log in again)

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