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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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 * '''[[Apport#Per-package%20Apport%20Hooks|Using Apport-collect]]'''
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== Desktop Applications == = Desktop Applications =
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 * [[DebuggingAyatana|Ayatana project]]
 * [[Chromium/Debugging|Chromium]]
 * [[DebuggingEmacs|Emacs]]
 * [[DebuggingEmpathy|Empathy]]
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 * [[DebuggingEvolution|Evolution Mail]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOME|GNOME applications]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOMEApplets|GNOME applets]]
 * [[DebuggingGNOMEPowerManager|GNOME power manager]]
 * [[DebuggingGconf|Gconf]]
 * [[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]]
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 * [[DebuggingGnash|Gnash Flash plugin]]  * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibreOfficeBugWrangling|LibreOffice]]
 * [[DebuggingModemmanager|Modem Manager]]
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 * [[DebuggingOpenOffice|OpenOffice.org]]  * [[UbuntuOne#BugTriage|Ubuntuone]]
 * [[Unity/FilingBugs|Unity]]
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== Server Applications == = Server Applications =
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 * [[DebuggingMySQL|MySQL]]
 * [[DebuggingOpenldap|Open LDAP]]
 * [[DebuggingSamba|Samba]]
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== Hardware == = Application Debugging Tools =
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 * [[Backtrace]]
 * [[MemoryTest|Memory test]]
 * [[Strace]]
 * [[Valgrind]]

= Hardware =

 * [[DebuggingBluetooth|Bluetooth]]
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 * [[DebuggingUdev|Udev (device hotplugging)]]
 * [[DebuggingIRQProblems|IRQ problems]]
 * [[DebuggingACPI|ACPI (power-saving etc.)]]
 * [[DebuggingSoundProblems|Sound problems]]
 * [[DebuggingKeyboardDetection|Keyboard detection]]
 * [[DebuggingMouseDetection|Mouse detection]]
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 * [[DebuggingMouseDetection|Mouse detection]]
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 * [[DebuggingKeyboardDetection|Keyboard detection]]  * [[DebuggingUdev|Udev (device hotplugging)]]
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 * [[DebuggingUSBStorage|USB storage 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/Netconsole|Kernel netconsole]]
 * [[BIOSandUbuntu|BIOS Issues]]
 * [[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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= Installation and Upgrades =

 * [[DebuggingInstallationIssues|Installing and updating packages (General issues)]]
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== Debugging Tools == = Miscellaneous =
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 * [[MemoryTest|Memory test]]
 * [[Backtrace]]
 * [[Strace]]
 * [[Valgrind]]

== Miscellaneous ==

 * [[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]]
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 * [[DebuggingDBus|Debugging D-Bus problems]]
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 * [[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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== 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.
= 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.

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)