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Summary

It tries to open every application in a clean Ubuntu installation, checking for crashes.

How to run

• Enable the Assistive Technologies (System -> Preferences -> Assistive Technologies)

  • attachment:assistive.png

• Get the latest tests from http://people.ubuntu.com/~ara/ldtp/tests/open_all/latest/

• Uncompress the tar.gz file
• If you're using Intrepid it might be necessary to restart gnome-panel application to activate the accessibility information.

• Execute in a terminal ./run_open_test.sh <XML config file>. Where the XML config file can be:

  • openAll.xml: it opens every application

  • Accessories.xml: it opens the applications under the Applications->Accessories menu.

  • Games.xml: it opens the applications under the Applications->Games menu.

  • Graphics.xml: it opens the applications under the Applications->Graphics menu.

  • Internet.xml: it opens the applications under the Applications->Internet menu.

  • Office.xml: it opens the applications under the Applications->Office menu.

  • SoundVideo.xml: it opens the applications under the Applications->Sound & Video menu.

Dependencies

• python-ldtp >= 1.1.0

• ldtp >= 1.1.0

• xsltproc
• firefox

TODO

• Close the applications automatically after the test.
• Check time and memory and report.
• Some applications differ the window opened depending on the state of the application (i.e. First time wizards v.s. main window). Right now this test only admits to look for one of them. Change it to admit a list of windows to look for.