Re: bug in the reportbug scripts?
Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at> wrote:
> I suggest changing it as follows (for both reportbug.base and
> reportbug.extra):
> --- reportbug.base (Revision 452)
> +++ reportbug.base (Arbeitskopie)
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
> #!/bin/sh
>
> -cat >&3 <<EOF
> +cat <<EOF
> Please read and follow the instructions in the first lines below
> the text: "-- Package-specific info:".
> Thank you.
> @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
> Press ENTER to continue
> EOF
>
> +getkey
> +
> cat >&3 <<EOF
> If you report an error when running one of the TeX-related binaries
> (latex, pdftex, metafont,...), or if the bug is related to bad or wrong
>
>
>
> Rational: The first text should be SHOWN to the user before mutt is
> started, but it is included IN the bug report, together with the Press
> ENTER to continue
Ah, I thought that was only because I always use Emacs' built-in
"debian-bug" command. Well, go ahead, but then also submit a bug
against reportbug, in order to clarify it's documentation.
README.developers says:
,----
| The maintainer can then ask questions to the user or run whatever
| information gathering script he likes, and echo all the content to fd 3.
|
| e.g.:
| read -p 'color? '
| echo "Color: $REPLY" >&3
| ...
| system-information-tool >&3
|
`----
> But WHY didn't these strange bug reports show up already? Is only
> reportbug using this stuff? Or do I miss something?
Well, I always remove the stuff in the editor...
Many thanks, Frank
--
Frank Küster
Inst. f. Biochemie der Univ. Zürich
Debian Developer
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