UbuntuDesktop

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Summary

Perform structured testing of the Ubuntu desktop on the Live CD or post-install. These steps should be followed during the distro-specific part of ["../LiveCDSession"], ["../LiveCDInstall"] or ["../AlternateInstall"].

Procedures

Live session testing

Test Examples
- Testing the files contained in the Examples folder will open and test a lot of the important applications. Only do this if you have a high powered machine though.
Test Nautilus
- This is one of gnome most important applications. Click on the places menu select Home Folder
- Move in and out of some folders contained in this folder.
- In Home Folder right click on a blank section and click on Create Folder call it "test".
- Still in Home Folder right click again and select Create Document. Click on Empty File call it "moveme.txt".
- Drag and drop moveme.txt into the folder "test".
- Right click on folder "test" select Move to the Deleted Items folder" check that waste appears in the bin bottom right of the screen.
Test A Couple Of Games
- Although this isn't as important as some tests if these don't work people will complain.

Post-install testing

Follow these steps on an installed system.

Test Examples It's important that all the files contained in the Examples folder work correctly.
Test Nautilus
- This is one of gnome most important applications. Click on the places menu select Home Folder
- Move in and out of some folders contained in this folder.
- In Home Folder right click on a blank section and click on Create Folder call it "test".
- Still in Home Folder right click again and select Create Document. Click on Empty File call it "moveme.txt".
- Drag and drop moveme.txt into the folder "test".
- Right click on folder "test" select Move to the Deleted Items folder" check that waste appears in the bin bottom right of the screen.
Test Firefox
- Try www.ubuntu.com and make sure that both your network is configured correctly and firefox works.
- goto https://iso.qa.stgraber.org and add you reports this will test firefox's back key aswell as the site.
- Try downloading a small file to check if everything is working.

Extended install testing

Installing and testing Thunderbird.
- Click on Applications then on Add/Remove... from the menu list that appeared.
- Select All available applications from the drop down box top right.
- Click in the search box at the top of the newly opened window. Type Thunderbird into it.
- Click on the check box that is in-front of the Mozilla Thunderbird Mail/News title in the upper right section.
- Click on Apply Changes Lower right.
- Click on Apply in the newly opened window. The Application is now being installed.
- Proceed to testing: Open Thunderbird from the Applications/Internet section.
- Fill in the details of your email account (this is normally provided by your email provider)
- Send a test mail to a colleague and ask for a reply to ensure that send and receive are both working.
- If you have an GPG/PGP Key add Enigimail from Applications/Add/Remove.. Now restart Thunderbird and try sending a signed email.
- Save a draft mail (this is more important if your using a laptop and have no connection, that way you can send it latter when you do)
- Delete a mail.
Installing and testing Brasero.
- Click on Applications then on Add/Remove... from the menu list that appeared.
- Select All available applications from the drop down box top right.
- Click in the search box at the top of the newly opened window. Type Brasero into it.
- Click on the check box that is in-front of the Brasero Disc Burning Application title in the upper right section.
- Click on Apply Changes Lower right.
- Click on Apply in the newly opened window. The Application is now being installed.
- Proceed to testing: Open Brasero from the Applications/Sound & Video section.
- If you have another ISO to test you can burn it using Burn image.
- If you have some file you have downloaded and wish to keep try burning them to cd using Data session.
- Try copying an ubuntu install cd using the Disc copy section.
- If you have some music on your music player try creating an Audio session.

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+. '''Test Examples'''  
  * Testing the files contained in the '''Examples''' folder will open and test a lot of the important applications.  Only do this if you have a high powered machine though.

 2. '''Test Nautilus'''  
  * This is one of gnome most important applications.  Click on the places menu select '''Home Folder'''
  * Move in and out of some folders contained in this folder.
  * In '''Home Folder''' right click on a blank section and click on '''Create Folder''' call it "test".
  * Still in '''Home Folder''' right click again and select '''Create Document'''.  Click on '''Empty File''' call it "moveme.txt".
  * Drag and drop '''moveme.txt''' into the folder "test".
  * Right click on folder "test" select '''Move to the Deleted Items folder" check that waste appears in the bin bottom right of the screen.

 3. '''Test A Couple Of Games'''
  * Although this isn't as important as some tests if these don't work people will complain.

== Post-install testing ==
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+. '''Test Examples'''  It's important that all the files contained in the '''Examples''' folder work correctly.

 2. '''Test Nautilus'''  
  * This is one of gnome most important applications.  Click on the places menu select '''Home Folder'''
  * Move in and out of some folders contained in this folder.
  * In '''Home Folder''' right click on a blank section and click on '''Create Folder''' call it "test".
  * Still in '''Home Folder''' right click again and select '''Create Document'''.  Click on '''Empty File''' call it "moveme.txt".
  * Drag and drop '''moveme.txt''' into the folder "test".
  * Right click on folder "test" select '''Move to the Deleted Items folder" check that waste appears in the bin bottom right of the screen.

 3. '''Test Firefox'''
  * Try www.ubuntu.com and make sure that both your network is configured correctly and firefox works.
  * goto https://iso.qa.stgraber.org and add you reports this will test firefox's back key aswell as the site.
  * Try downloading a small file to check if everything is working.

=== Extended install testing ===

 1. '''Installing and testing Thunderbird.'''  
  * Click on '''Applications''' then on '''Add/Remove...''' from the menu list that appeared.
  * Select '''All available applications''' from the drop down box top right.
  * Click in the search box at the top of the newly opened window.  Type '''Thunderbird''' into it.
  * Click on the check box that is in-front of the Mozilla Thunderbird Mail/News title in the upper right section.
  * Click on '''Apply Changes''' Lower right.
  * Click on '''Apply''' in the newly opened window.  The Application is now being installed.
  * '''Proceed to testing:''' Open Thunderbird from the Applications/Internet section.
  * Fill in the details of your email account (this is normally provided by your email provider)
  * Send a test mail to a colleague and ask for a reply to ensure that send and receive are both working.
  * If you have an GPG/PGP Key add Enigimail from Applications/Add/Remove.. Now restart Thunderbird and try sending a signed email.
  * Save a draft mail (this is more important if your using a laptop and have no connection, that way you can send it latter when you do)
  * Delete a mail. 

 2. '''Installing and testing Brasero.'''  
  * Click on '''Applications''' then on '''Add/Remove...''' from the menu list that appeared.
  * Select '''All available applications''' from the drop down box top right.
  * Click in the search box at the top of the newly opened window.  Type '''Brasero''' into it.
  * Click on the check box that is in-front of the Brasero Disc Burning Application title in the upper right section.
  * Click on '''Apply Changes''' Lower right.
  * Click on '''Apply''' in the newly opened window.  The Application is now being installed.
  * '''Proceed to testing:''' Open Brasero from the Applications/Sound & Video section.
  * If you have another ISO to test you can burn it using '''Burn image'''.
  * If you have some file you have downloaded and wish to keep try burning them to cd using '''Data session'''.
  * Try copying an ubuntu install cd using the '''Disc copy''' section.
  * If you have some music on your music player try creating an '''Audio session'''.