Re: reporting problems with unstable

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Kevin Mark wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 08:42:03AM +0200, Arnfinn Ringvold wrote:
> > Could anyone please advise me on reporting upgrade problems with the
> > unstable distribution (sid). I have not found any place to adress such
> > information. Perhaps the unstable team is continously aware of such
> > problems and would only be unnececarily bothered by regular users
> > sending in reports?
> > Regards Arnfinn
> you can 'apt-get install reportbug' (if its not installed) and use it to
> report bugs. This is the normal procedure for any bugs in debian. The
> only exception are issues with new installs or stable->stable upgrades.
> so, 'reportbug PKGNAME' is what you'd do. 'man reportbug' for more info.
> -K

AFAIK one only reports bugs in individual packages.
When the OP states 'reporting upgrade problems with the unstable 
distribution (sid)', clarification is needed: *what package*?

Previously Sid problems were addressed in this list, but sometimes the 
cause is not clear.

E.g. I have xmms (Sid) segfaulting in 2.6.21-sd046 and not in 
2.6.20-7-sd046, is that a result of xmms or "something else"(TM). Not 
clear... ;-)

Hugo