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The X Windows System is a critical component in the Ubuntu operating system. X is not without its bugs, but fortunately debugging X issues is not rocket science. | ## 20121030 https://launchpad.net/~penalvch Please note https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProcedures links to this article URL via -> Debugging X (display problems etc.) . As per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Debugging?action=diff&rev1=66&rev2=67 it looks like Bryce wants the new Debugging URL to be https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X ?! The X Window System is a critical component in the Ubuntu operating system. X is not without its bugs, but fortunately debugging X issues is not rocket science. |
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* I. [[X/Reporting]] - How to create good X bug reports * II. [[X/Glossary]] - Explanations for commonly seen terms and error messages * III. [[X/Backtracing]] - How to collect a backtrace for an X crash * IV. [[X/Triaging]] - How to ensure new X bug reports have enough info to troubleshoot * V. [[X/Troubleshooting]] - How to analyze X bugs to make them solvable * VI. [[X/Bisecting]] - Using bisection techniques to solve regressions or backport fixes * VII. [[X/Quirks]] - Fixes for some common hardware-specific issues * VIII. [[X/Upstreaming]] - Forwarding X bugs upstream |
I. [[X/Reporting|X Reporting]] - How to create good X bug reports I. [[X/Triaging|X Triaging]] - How to ensure new X bug reports have enough info to troubleshoot I. [[X/Tagging|X Symptom Tagging]] - Standard tags to use for flagging symptoms I. [[X/Backtracing|X Backtracing]] - How to collect a backtrace for an X crash I. [[X/Upstreaming|X Upstreaming]] - Forwarding X bugs to their upstream project I. [[X/Glossary|X Glossary]] - Explanations for confusing terms often seen in logs and error messages I. [[X/FixingCrashes|X Crash Fixing]] - How to fix X crashes I. [[X/Quirks|X Quirks]] - Fixes for some common hardware-specific issues I. [[X/Troubleshooting|X Troubleshooting]] - How to analyze X bugs to make them solvable I. [[X/Bisecting]] - Using bisection techniques to solve regressions or backport fixes |
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* [[X/Debugging/WirelessWithoutX|Wireless Without X]] - How to get a wireless network connection without X. * [[X/Debugging/WiredWithoutRouter|Direct Wired Without WAP]] - How to connect two laptops with direct ethernet cord. |
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* [[Bugs/AtiDriver]] * XorgOnTheEdge - for bleeding edge packages * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI|BinaryDriverHowto]] - for installing fglrx or nvidia |
* [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto|BinaryDriverHowto]] - for installing [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI|fglrx]] or nvidia |
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* [[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide|fglrx installation on Ubuntu]] * DebuggingUsplash |
* [[X/CommonErrors]] * [[X/DebuggingWithValgrind]] * [[https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers|XorgOnTheEdge]] - for bleeding edge packages |
The X Window System is a critical component in the Ubuntu operating system. X is not without its bugs, but fortunately debugging X issues is not rocket science.
The vast majority of Ubuntu X issues fall into one of several distinct categories, and based on the way they manifest, there are several different tactics that can be employed in a nearly paint-by-numbers fashion to isolate them.
Contents
X Reporting - How to create good X bug reports
X Triaging - How to ensure new X bug reports have enough info to troubleshoot
X Symptom Tagging - Standard tags to use for flagging symptoms
X Backtracing - How to collect a backtrace for an X crash
X Upstreaming - Forwarding X bugs to their upstream project
X Glossary - Explanations for confusing terms often seen in logs and error messages
X Crash Fixing - How to fix X crashes
X Quirks - Fixes for some common hardware-specific issues
X Troubleshooting - How to analyze X bugs to make them solvable
X/Bisecting - Using bisection techniques to solve regressions or backport fixes
Other Resources
Wireless Without X - How to get a wireless network connection without X.
Direct Wired Without WAP - How to connect two laptops with direct ethernet cord.
Video Resources at help.ubuntu.com
BinaryDriverHowto - for installing fglrx or nvidia
XorgOnTheEdge - for bleeding edge packages
X/Debugging (last edited 2016-01-10 22:13:08 by penalvch)