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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

Installation testing

1. Boot from the Alternate CD
2. Select Check CD for defects
   • Wait for self-test to complete; reboot
3. Optional: Choose a language from the F2 menu
4. Select 'Install in text mode' (or OEM or Rescue as appropriate)
5. Select you language, location, and keyboard layout

6. Select one of the following partitioning methods: erase disk ("Guided - use entire disk"), auto-resize, manual partitioning, entire disk with encryption. See [:Testing/InstallMethods:InstallMethods] for details.

   • Depending on your existing disk contents, the auto-resize option may not appear.

7. Complete the install and reboot to verify that the system works as expected using the appropriate test.

Post-install testing

• Follow these steps on an installed system.

• Nautilus

  • If you are on a local network try connecting to a shared Samba or Windows folder and copy some files across (Places -> Network)

  • If you have one, plug in a USB drive and check that it is mounted and you get a Nautilus window

• Desktop search

  • Open Places -> Search for files ...

  • In Look in folders: select the Examples folder

  • In the Contains the text: field type 'ubuntu' and click 'Find'

  • Confirm that several files appear in the results

• Firefox

  • Start Firefox from the panel icon

  • Visit http://www.ubuntu.com and confirm that it displays as expected.

  • Visit https://iso.qa.stgraber.org to add your test reports.

  • Visit http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/ to test Flash

• JACK

  • Open Applications -> Sound&Video -> Audio Production -> JACK Control

  • Click on the Setup button.

  • In the Parameters section click the Realtime box.

  • Click the OK box at the bottom.

  • Now click Start.

  • "Started" should now be displayed in yellow on the display.

• Ardour

  • Make sure "JACK" is started from step #4.

  • Open Applications -> Sound&Video -> Audio Production -> Ardour GTK2

  • This should bring up a window labeled "Ardour - Session Control". Give your session a name and continue.
  • Ardour should start without error.