Hello guys, In this article, We will discuss how to report a bug in ubuntu. Ubuntu is a very stable operating system as is. But sometimes there may be minor crashes or bugs in the Ubuntu system or third-party applications that might not respond well.
In that case, Ubuntu has a built-in bug reporting tool. For reporting a bug in Ubuntu, You need to have a launchpad account. If you do not have a Launchpad account, you can register for a new account. Launchpad is a website where Ubuntu manages its bug reports.
Reporting a bug in Ubuntu
Open a terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and enter the following command to open the bug-reporting tool:
ubuntu-bug
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You can also run the above command by pressing Alt+F2 which will open a command bar to enter the command.
If you know which app or process is causing the problem, You can enter the application’s name along with the above command:
ubuntu-bug firefox
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If you have not entered the application’s name, It will ask for ‘What kind of problem do you want to report?‘ Choose the appropriate option and press ok.
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A popup will appear collecting problem information. Then, It will ask for ‘What particular problem do you observe?‘. Choose the appropriate option.
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Send the problem report to developers. It will open a launchpad website. If you have a launchpad account, log in with your credentials or register for a new account. Here, I have logged in using my credentials.
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After logging in, enter your problem and click on next. It will display related bugs. Click on any relatable bug to find the solution.
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If you don’t find any related bugs, Click on ‘No, I have to report a new bug‘. Describe your bug and click on ‘Submit bug report’.
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Conclusion
So, We discussed how to report a bug in Ubuntu. You should always report bugs if there are any crashes or bugs, this will help you as well as other users who may have a similar problem contributing to the Ubuntu community. Thank you for reading!