Summary

Perform structured testing of the Xubuntu desktop on the live CD or post-install. These steps should be followed during the distro-specific part of ../LiveCDSession, ../LiveCDInstall or ../AlternateInstall.

Procedure

Please use Live CD session testing for Desktop/Live Cd testing. Use Post-install testing) for installed system testing.

Live CD session testing

1. Booting the Live CD

   • Confirm the Xubuntu usplash screen and throbber(blue colors, xubuntu mouse).
   • Are they centered on the screen?

2. Applications -> About Xfce

   • Ubuntu tab is about Xubuntu.

   • Info tab is about Xfce.

3. Panel Icons

   • Click the Help icon and make sure the Xubuntu Desktop Guide opens.

   • Click the Firefox icon and make sure Firefox opens.

   • click the Places icon and make sure it drops down.

4. Xubuntu Setting Manager

   • This can be found under Applications -> Settings -> Settings Manager.

   • Click on Desktop.

     1. Click on the Behavior tab; towards the bottom is "Show icons for: " .

     2. Uncheck home, trash, file system; the icons should disappear from the Desktop.

   • Click on Panel

     1. Move the slider at Appearance and notice the changes in the panel.

     2. The icons should grow and shrink about the same.
     3. Text should remain readable.

   • Click on Window Manager Tweaks

     1. Click on the Compositor tab.

     2. Click on Enable display compositing.

     3. Make some adjustments and check they are made.

     4. You can turn the effects off by unchecking Enable display compositing.

At this point, either click on the install icon or shutdown. If you are installing, contiue with ../LiveCDInstall. After the installation completes, return here to complete post-install testing.

Post-install testing

1. Log in with default session.

   • Is the resolution as you expected?
   • Is the text readable; does the screen size appear correct for your monitor?
   • Note login sound, if equipped with appropriate hardware.

2. Panel Icons

   • Click the Help icon and make sure the Xubuntu Desktop Guide opens.

   • Click the Firefox icon and make sure Firefox opens.

3. Xubuntu Setting Manager

   • This can be found under Applications -> Settings -> Settings Manager.

   • Click on Desktop.

     1. Click on the Behavior tab; towards the bottom is "Show icons for: " .

     2. Uncheck home, trash, file system; the icons should disappear from the Desktop.

   • Click on Panel

     1. Move the slider at Appearance and notice the changes in the panel.

     2. The icons should grow and shrink about the same.
     3. Text should remain readable.

   • Click on Window Manager Tweaks

     1. Click on the Compositor tab.

     2. Click on Enable display compositing.

     3. Make some adjustments and check they are made.

     4. You can turn the effects off by unchecking Enable display compositing.

4. Add/Remove

   • Go to Applications -> System -> Add/Remove.

   • Add some random applications you like to use and ensure they install and work as expected.
   • Confirm that privilege escalation by password (gksu) works as expected.
   • Did the added package appear in the menus?

5. Abiword

   • If you have do not have an Abiword text document, create a document and save it.

     If you have an Abiword text document available (an .odt, .rtf, .doc, or .abw file), copy it into your Home directory.

   • Make sure it's writable (no lock icon on it).
   • Open it.
   • Change some of the text.
   • Save the document.
   • Spell check the document.
   • Is the keyboard layout as you expected?

   • Go to Help -> Help Contents and make sure it opens.

6. Applications -> System -> Synaptic Package Manager:

   • Confirm that privilege escalation by password (gksu) works as expected.
     • The confirmation will not appear if you used Add/Remove recently.
   • Add any package and verify it was added.
   • Did the added package appear in the menus?

   • Go to Help -> Help Contents and make sure it opens.

7. Firefox

   • Applications -> Network -> firefox Web Browser

   • Load http://www.xubuntu.org/ ; this should open the Xubuntu website.

   • Load http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ ; it should open to Ubuntu Homepage.

   • Load https://help.launchpad.net/ ; it will open the secure page for launchpad help.

   • Go to Help -> Help Contents and make sure it opens.

   • close firefox

8. Thunar file manager

   • click the Places icon in the top panel and make sure it drops down.

     • Open File System and look in some of the directories. Are you blocked from viewing them?

   • If you have one, plug in a USB drive and check that it is mounted.

9. CD/DVD drive

   • put a CD, DVD or ZIP disk in your computer, and see if it auto-mounts.
   • if you have an Audio CD at hand insert it, it should open in the installed player.
10. 'grep -r' for your password in /var/log/installer/ and /var/cache/debconf/; make sure it does not appear. Using the following in a terminal, replace password with your actual password(read the warning below):
    • grep -r 'password' /var/log/installer/ /var/cache/debconf/

    • This is to ensure that bug #34606 does not recur.

    • Warning: be careful on a live system since this command will land in your bash history. Look for HISTSIZE in bash(1) or run help history; history -c clears history before it makes it to disk (except possibly swap space).

    • While you have a terminal open, go to Help -> Help Contents and make sure it opens.

11. Log out, shutdown/restart
    • Confirm proper graphical progress display and restart/shutdown functionality.