Organizing
Running a HugDay is a great way to get acquainted with the community and learn some new skills. It's all very informal so don't be shy.
Identify a Target
Organizing a HugDay starts with choosing a list of bugs to hug. You can choose whatever packages matter most to you but check out UbuntuBugDay/Planning for previous and planned HugDay and add your ideas!
Initial E-mail
To make sure everyone is on the same track, and that there are no other plans for the week, send a simple e-mail to BugSquad after adding your idea to the UbuntuBugDay/Planning page. The cookie cutter e-mail is just an example, you should put your own twist in.
ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com
HugDay Target
Hi, I am ... from ... I enjoy ... and ... I would like to organize a HugDay for <package> on <date>. Are there any other plans for this day? Your Name Here. In accordance with https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/Organizing
Wiki Planning
After identify a target you need to add it to the Ideas section on the Planning page as described:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/Planning?action=edit
- Add your idea
Move past HugDays down to the 'past' section.
Wiki Stuff
After you're ready to run, add your HugDay to the wiki!
Date Changes
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Events?action=edit
Move past HugDays down and put yours on the list.
Hug day page creation
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/<Your Date Here>?action=edit
The date should be a combination of <year><month><day> 20080215 = Feb 15, 2008
Select the UbuntuBugDay/TaskTemplate on the left side list when createing the new page.
<<<TARGET>>> should be replaced with your HugDay target
<<<DATE>>>> should be replaced with the date of the hug day for the 5-a-day statistics.
- Save and keep reading on how to make the list of bugs semi-automatically
Generate the bug list
In attempt to make sure the most recent bugs also are hugged but all timezones are considered, I would usually generate the list of bugs two days ahead of the big day.
Bughelper
The first method is a command line utility designed just for this task.
sudo apt-get install bughelper
Here are some example usages that will save the list to AFile.txt so that you can copy and paste the list to the wiki.
bugnumbers --status=confirmed -p xorg --format=bugday --sort="-nr" --file=AFile.txt bugnumbers --status=Incomplete -p xorg --format=bugday --sort="-nr" --file=AFile.txt bugnumbers --status=New -p xorg --format=bugday --sort="-nr" --file=AFile.txt bugnumbers --status=New -p acpi-support --format=bugday --sort="-nr" --file=AFile.txt bugnumbers --patch -p acpi-support --format=bugday --sort="-nr" --file=AFile.txt bugnumbers --needs-forwarding -p openoffice.org --format=buday --sort="nr" --file=AFile.txt
Open Office
Sometimes Bughelper cannot query what you want exactly, so to turn a search results from LaunchPad into the proper format for the wiki here you are.
Copy the table of bugs into Open Office, then delete all the columns except the # and Description. Column A should be the bug #'s and B should be the description. Then fill C with the following formula. Now you can copy and paste column C to the wiki.
=CONCATENATE("||<rowbgcolor=none> [[https://launchpad.net/bugs/";A1;"|";A1;"]] || ";B1;" || ||" )
Announcement E-mail
Inform the Ubuntu-News-Team about the next BugDay and its target until Saturday evening (The week before the BugDay) so they are able to add information about the BugDay to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. You will have to subscribe to the list before sending the mail.
ubuntu-news-team@lists.ubuntu.com
Announcing the Next Ubuntu Hug Day! - <<<DATE>>>
Hey folks, Here are the information for the next BugDay: Date: <<<DATE>>> Target: <<<TARGET>>> Page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/<<<DATE>>> IRC: #ubuntu-bugs Infos: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/HelpingWithBugs/ Have a nice day, YOUR NAME HERE [From the BugSquad]
The big day is ready, now we just need people to know to where to show up! Now For the same reasons as above, I would do this two days before the big day. Change to your name, the dates, the target, and add what spin you wish, it's your message! You will have to subscribe to each list before sending the mail.
ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com, ubuntu-devel-announce@lists.ubuntu.com, ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com, brian@ubuntu.com
Announcing the Next Ubuntu Hug Day! - <<<DATE>>>
Fellow Ubuntu Triagers! This week's HugDay target is *drum roll please* <<<TARGET>>>! * #<<<Number of New Bugs>>> New bugs need a hug * #<<<Number of Incomplete Bugs>>> Incomplete bugs need a status check * #<<<Number of Confirmed Bugs>>> Confirmed bugs need a review <<<What is the package being triaged and how is it important>>> Bookmark it, add it to your calendars, turn over those egg-timers! * <<<DATE>>> * http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/<<<DATE>>> Can't stress it enough: everyone can help! Have some time? Triage boogz! I won't be upset if you get a headstart~ ;) Have a blog? Blog about Hugday! Have some screen space? Open #ubuntu-bugs and keep an eye out for newcomers in need. Have minions? Teach THEM to triage for you! :) Wanna be famous? Is easy! remember to use 5-A-day so if you do a good work your name could be listed at the top 5-A-Day Contributors in the Ubuntu Hall of Fame page! Make a difference; we will be in #ubuntu-bugs (FreeNode) all day and night, and will be ready to answer your questions about how to help. If you're new to all this, head to http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs Have a nice day, YOUR NAME HERE [From the BugSquad]
Fridge Calendar
After announce the event please add it to the Fridge Calendar, instructions on how to do it are available here
What Now?
Enjoy! and Thank you! That's a message from all the Ubuntu Bugsquad to you ;-).