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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

1. Test Examples

   • Testing the files contained in the Examples folder will open and test a lot of the important applications.

2. Test Nautilus

   • Click on the places menu select Home 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

Post-install testing

• Follow these steps on an installed system.

• Test Examples Click on the example files and confirm that the applications start correctly.

• Test Nautilus

  • Click on the places menu select Home 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 http://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.

• Test Pidgin

  • Click on Applications/Internet/Pidgin.
  • In the new window add an new account. Make it irc from the drop down list. Type in your details.
  • Click on Buddies/Join a Chat. Add #ubuntu-iso to the room box.
  • Type "hello testers I'm just testing" in the bottom box and hit return.

• Test Rhythmbox

  • Click Applications/Music & Video/Rhythmbox Music Player.

  • Click on the radio tab select one and press the play button.

  • Click on Podcast and click on New Podcast Feed, add the link to your favourite podcast or http://www.lugradio.org/episodes.ogg.rss . See if Rhythmbox updates to show you the latest episodes. See if rhythmbox starts to download the last episode.

  • If you have a music player, Plug it into your system and see if rhythmbox imports the music correctly. See if the easy codec installer recognizes any codecs that aren't installed and install them. See if your music plays.

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.