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Re: Out of date upgrade-reports page



On Sun, Dec 24, 2006 at 10:48:52AM +0100, Andreas Barth wrote:
> * Roberto C. Sanchez (roberto@connexer.com) [061224 02:10]:
> > A Google search for "debian upgrade reports" (no quotes) returns a page
> > [0] that is out of date since it is a template for a woody -> sarge

--> [0] is  http://release.debian.org/upgrade-report.html

> > upgrade.  I would like to recommend that it either be updated or
> > replaced with a redirection to a more current page (if one such page
> > does exist).
> 
> And recommendation which new page to choose for this?
 
It looks like no upgrade report template has been written for Etch. The
Release Managers (well, Steve) have asked [1] to submit upgrade reports as
bugs to the 'upgrade-reports' virtual package [2] but no template has been
provided.

I'm not sure who manages release.debian.org (a virtual host in gluck's), but
it's contents are certainly not writable by the members of the web group
(webwml) but by the 'debian-release' group.

That being said, attached is a patch to the current upgrade-report.html page
to add additional information (and do not make it depend on a specific Debian
release). I think it's worthwhile mentioning that the user's should use
script if they want to provide accurate information (the Release Notes
already say this, but stressing this here too might lead to more useful bug
reports)

Regards

Javier

[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2006/11/msg00004.html
[2] http://bugs.debian.org/upgrade-reports
--- upgrade-report.html.orig	2007-01-04 16:39:08.000000000 +0100
+++ upgrade-report.html	2007-01-04 16:47:05.000000000 +0100
@@ -9,30 +9,44 @@
 <body>
 <div id="outer">
 <div id="inner">
-<h1 align="center">Reports on upgrading from woody to sarge</h1>
+<h1 align="center">Reports on upgrading between Debian releases</h1>
 <p>Please use this template when filling out upgrade reports, and file 
 the report as a bug report against the "upgrade-reports" pseudo package,
-by sending it to <a
-href="mailto:submit@bugs.debian.org";>submit@bugs.debian.org</a>.</p>
+by sending it to <a href="mailto:submit@bugs.debian.org";>submit@bugs.debian.org</a>.  You can also use the <em>reportbug</em> tool to submit your
+reports.</p>
 
 <p>We also encourage all successful upgrade reports to be sent using
 this template so that we can get as much information as possible on the
 largest number of configurations.</p>
 
 <p>Consider reading the <a
-href="http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge/releasenotes";>release
-notes</a> for sarge before upgrading.  They contain useful hints how to
-do the upgrade and information about known problems.</p>
-
+href="http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/releasenotes";>release
+notes</a> for the latest testing release before upgrading.  They contain useful hints how to
+do the upgrade and information about known problems. If you are upgrading from
+an <em>old</em> stable release you should read the release notes for
+all the stable releases between your release and the release you are 
+upgrading to. Release notes will only cover upgrades from the previous
+release to the latest release.</p>
+
+<p>It is <strong>extremely</strong> recommended that you use the
+<em>/usr/bin/script</em> program to record a transcript of the upgrade session.
+If you used it, please provide the full typescript (compressed) attached to the
+bug report. You fill find information on how to use that program in the
+release notes</p>
 
 <hr>
 <pre>
 Package: upgrade-reports
+Version: N/A
+Severity: &lt;the severity for this bug&gt;
 
+My previous release is: &lt;codename or version of the release you are upgrading from&gt;
+I am upgrading to: &lt;codename or version of the release you are upgrading to&gt;
 Archive date: &lt;Timestamp, available as project/trace/ftp-master.debian.org
      on your mirror or .disk/info on your CD/DVD set&gt;
-Upgrade date: &lt;Date and time of install&gt;
-uname -a: &lt;The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt&gt;
+Upgrade date: &lt;Date and time of the upgrade&gt;
+uname -a before upgrade: &lt;The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt&gt;
+uname -a after upgrade: &lt;The result of running uname -a on a shell prompt&gt;
 Method: &lt;How did you upgrade?  Which program did you use?&gt;
 
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