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If you want to add information on how to debug a package to this page, use this [:DebuggingTemplate:template]. If you want to add information to this page on how to debug a package, use this [[DebuggingTemplate|template]].
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As part of triaging bug reports about specific packages or subsystems, bug triagers and developers have been writing debugging procedures for them.  These include information about how to troubleshoot issues, gather the proper log files and common bug reports. If you find one missing, and if no one else can help, e-mail the Bug Squad!  You can find them at ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com . Or in #ubuntu-bugs on irc.ubuntu.com . As part of triaging bug reports about specific packages or subsystems, bug triagers and developers have been writing debugging procedures for them. These include information about how to troubleshoot issues, gather the proper log files and common bug reports. If you find one missing, and if no one else can help, e-mail the Bug Squad! You can find them at [[ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com]], or in #ubuntu-bugs on [[irc.ubuntu.com]].
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 * '''[:Bugs/FindRightPackage:Find the Right Package]'''
 * [:DebuggingProgramCrash:Debugging program crashes]
 * [:DebuggingSystemCrash:Debugging system crashes]
 * '''[[Bugs/FindRightPackage|Find the Right Package]]'''
 * [[DebuggingProgramCrash|Debugging program crashes]]
 * [[DebuggingSystemCrash|Debugging system crashes]]
 * '''[[Apport#Per-package%20Apport%20Hooks|Using Apport-collect]]'''
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== Desktop Applications == = Desktop Applications =
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 * [:DebuggingFirefox:Firefox Web Browser]
 * [:DebuggingEvolution:Evolution Mail]
 * [:DebuggingGNOME:GNOME applications]
 * [:DebuggingGNOMEApplets:GNOME applets]
 * [:DebuggingGNOMEPowerManager:GNOME power manager]
 * [:DebuggingGconf:Gconf]
 * [:DebuggingKDE:KDE applications]
 * [:DebuggingGnash:Gnash Flash plugin]
 * [:DebuggingNetworkManager:Network Manager]
 * [:DebuggingTelepathy:Telepathy framework]
 * [:DebuggingOpenOffice:OpenOffice.org]
 * [[DebuggingAyatana|Ayatana project]]
 * [[Chromium/Debugging|Chromium]]
 * [[DebuggingEmacs|Emacs]]
 * [[DebuggingEmpathy|Empathy]]
 * [[DebuggingFirefox|Firefox Web Browser]]
 * [[DebuggingGnash|Gnash Flash plugin]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOME|GNOME applications - Applets, Banshee, Cheese, Evince, Evolution, Gconf, Nautilus, Network Manager, Power Manager, Screensaver (screen locking), System Tools]]
 * [[DebuggingGwibber|Gwibber]]
 * [[DebuggingJava|Java]]
 * [[DebuggingKDE|KDE applications]]
 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOfficeBugWrangling|LibreOffice]]
 * [[DebuggingModemmanager|Modem Manager]]
 * [[DebuggingNetworkManager|Network Manager]]
 * [[DebuggingTelepathy|Telepathy framework]]
 * [[UbuntuOne#BugTriage|Ubuntuone]]
 * [[Unity/FilingBugs|Unity]]
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== Server Applications == = Server Applications =
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 * [:DebuggingApache2:Apache 2]
 * [:DebuggingLTSP:LTSP]
 * [:DebuggingKVM:KVM]
 * [[DebuggingApache2|Apache 2]]
 * [[DebuggingLTSP|LTSP]]
 * [[DebuggingKVM|KVM]]
 * [[DebuggingMySQL|MySQL]]
 * [[DebuggingOpenldap|Open LDAP]]
 * [[DebuggingSamba|Samba]]
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== Hardware == = Application Debugging Tools =
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 * [:DebuggingHardwareDetection:Hardware detection]
 * [:DebuggingUdev:Udev (device hotplugging)]
 * [:DebuggingIRQProblems:IRQ problems]
 * [:DebuggingACPI:ACPI (power-saving etc.)]
 * [:DebuggingSoundProblems:Sound problems]
 * [:DebuggingPrintingProblems:Printing problems]
 * [:DebuggingMouseDetection:Mouse detection]
 * [:DebuggingTouchpadDetection:Touchpad detection]
 * [:LaptopTestingTeam/HotkeyResearch:Non-working Hotkeys]
 * [:DebuggingKeyboardDetection:Keyboard detection]
 * [[Backtrace]]
 * [[MemoryTest|Memory test]]
 * [[Strace]]
 * [[Valgrind]]

= Hardware =

 * [[DebuggingBluetooth|Bluetooth]]
 * [[DebuggingHardwareDetection|Hardware detection]]
 * [[DebuggingKeyboardDetection|Keyboard detection]]
 * [[DebuggingMouseDetection|Mouse detection]]
 * [[DebuggingPrintingProblems|Printing problems]]
 * [[DebuggingTouchpadDetection|Touchpad detection]]
 * [[Hotkeys/Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting Hotkeys]]
 * [[DebuggingUdev|Udev (device hotplugging)]]
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 * [:DebuggingIDEIssues:IDE issues]
 * [:DebuggingLvm:LVM (Logical Volume Management)]
 * [:DebuggingRemovableDevices:Removable devices]
 * [:DebuggingUSBStorage:USB storage devices
]
 * [[DebuggingIDEIssues|IDE issues]]
 * [[DebuggingLvm|LVM (Logical Volume Management)]]
 * [[DebuggingRemovableDevices|Removable devices]]
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== Kernel == = Kernel =
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 * [:KernelTeamBugPolicies:Kernel Team bug policies]
 * [:DebuggingKernelOops:Kernel Oops]
 * [:DebuggingKernelSuspend:Kernel suspend]
 * [:DebuggingKernelBoot:Kernel boot]
 * [[KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies|Kernel Team bug policies]]
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== Installation and Upgrades == ## please add any new debugging pages to the page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Debugging in the Debugging Scenarios section and they will appear here and all other appropriate places together.
<<Include(Kernel/Debugging, , from="== Introduction ==$", to="== Links ==$")>>
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 * [:DebuggingUbiquity:Live CD installation problems (ubiquity)]
 * [:DebuggingUpdateManager:Upgrading releases and updating packages (update-manager)]
= Installation and Upgrades =
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== Debugging Tools ==  * [[DebuggingInstallationIssues|Installing and updating packages (General issues)]]
 * [[DebuggingCasper|Live CD booting problems (casper)]]
 * [[DebuggingUbiquity|Live CD installation problems (ubiquity)]]
 * [[DebuggingUpdateManager|Upgrading releases and updating packages (update-manager)]]
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 * [:MemoryTest:Memory test]
 * ["Backtrace"]
 * ["Strace"]
 * ["Valgrind"]
= Miscellaneous =
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== Miscellaneous ==  * [[DebuggingApparmor|Debugging Apparmor profile errors]]
 * [[DebuggingCompiz|Debugging Compiz problems]]
 * [[DebuggingDBus|Debugging D-Bus problems]]
 * [[DebuggingHal|Debugging HAL problems]]
 * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Triaging/libmtp|Debugging libmtp, the MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) library]]
 * [[DebuggingNonEnglishErrors|Debugging non-English errors]]
 * [[DebuggingPlymouth|Debugging Plymouth Ubuntu's Bootsplash]]
 * [[DebuggingSecurity|Debugging security issues]]
 * [[DebuggingUsplash|Debugging usplash, the pretty logo you see while booting up or shutting down (usplash)*obsolete]]
 * [[X/Debugging|Debugging X (display problems etc.)]]
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 * [:X/Debugging:Debugging X (display problems etc.)]
 * [:DebuggingUsplash:Debugging the pretty logo you see while booting up or shutting down (usplash) ]
 * [:DebuggingNonEnglishErrors:Debugging non-English errors]
 * [:DebuggingApparmor:Debugging Apparmor profile errors]
 * [:DebuggingCompiz:Debugging Compiz problems]
 * [:DebuggingHal:Debugging HAL problems]
= Template =
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== Template ==
We've created a template file for debugging procedure pages if you want to write a new one.  The template provides a similar look and feel for all pages and ensures that they cover common subjects.
We've created a template file for debugging procedure pages if you want to write a new one. The template provides a similar look and feel for all pages and ensures that they cover common subjects.
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 * [:DebuggingTemplate:The debugging template file]  * [[DebuggingTemplate|The debugging template file]]

Note: If you wish to report a bug, see ReportingBugs and if you wish to help with bugs, see HelpingWithBugs

If you want to add information to this page on how to debug a package, use this template.

As part of triaging bug reports about specific packages or subsystems, bug triagers and developers have been writing debugging procedures for them. These include information about how to troubleshoot issues, gather the proper log files and common bug reports. If you find one missing, and if no one else can help, e-mail the Bug Squad! You can find them at ubuntu-bugsquad@lists.ubuntu.com, or in #ubuntu-bugs on irc.ubuntu.com.

Desktop Applications

Server Applications

Application Debugging Tools

Hardware

Storage devices

Kernel

To determine which guides are relevant to your problem see the symptom based debugging guide.

Kernel Debugging Scenarios

Kernel Debugging Guides

  • ACPI -- debugging ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

  • BIOS -- Debugging BIOS issues on Ubuntu (DSDT, Reboot, Suspend/Resume)

  • IRQ -- debugging interrupt related issues

  • Sound -- Basic troubleshooting tips for debugging sound problems

  • System Crash -- Tips for gather information regarding system crashes and lockups

Kernel Debugging Tools/Information

Installation and Upgrades

Miscellaneous

Template

We've created a template file for debugging procedure pages if you want to write a new one. The template provides a similar look and feel for all pages and ensures that they cover common subjects.


CategoryBugSquad CategoryDebugging

DebuggingProcedures (last edited 2019-07-19 13:37:58 by till-kamppeter)