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 * '''Launchpad Entry''': UbuntuSpec:karmic-qa-mago-ubiquity-testing
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== Summary ==

Implement a mago test suite for Ubiquity.

== Rationale ==

Ubiquity is an Ubuntu-specific application that would benefit greatly for rigorous automated testing. Typically a user's impression and adoption of Ubuntu is derived from their experience installing Ubuntu. It is important that this process be as smooth as possible.

== Use Cases ==

 * Run Ubiquity daily on as many machines and Ubuntu derivatives as possible.
 * Increase the test coverage as much as possible with specific automated test cases.

== Assumptions ==

== Design ==

Given certain boot parameters the live CD should be able to run a Mago test once entering a live session, which in turn launches Ubiquity and does an automated install with LDTP.

== Implementation ==

The implementation could be divided to three distinct parts:

 1. Author Mago test suite for Ubiquity.
 1. Add bootstrap capabilities to the live CD, so that the Mago test could start after boot.
 1. Deploy test to be run on a regular basis

=== Mago Tests ===

There could be multiple suites that would guide the install process through different option paths.

=== Casper boot parameter ===

We should have a way of running wget, retrieving a shell script, running it, which in turn will do bzr checkouts of mago and other dependencies, and start the test. This should all happen when the live session starts.

== Regular testing ==

== Unresolved issues ==

At this time there is no Ubuntu boot parameter that allows the running of arbitrary commands.

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