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

  1. ...
  2. ...

Post-install testing

  • Follow these steps on an installed system.

  • ... tbd: some quick tests ...

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.