Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apport
Problem: now i can report about wrong package when reporting about non working one but ubuntu-bug autocomplete gave the same/similar name . if i would see i dont have that samename package installed or dont have permission to report about noninstalled time would be saved for: 1. Reporters 2. Triagers (1-(how much at each project gets notified)) Example for me how i find this bug. looking fro gnome-do plugin reminder possible name in ubuntu-bug to report about it not working. 1. ubuntu-bug gnome-do (tab) doesnt show exact package with including name reminder 2. ubuntu-bug remin (tav) shows remind 3. i start reporting about that 4. but since i dont remember that package seeing installing with gnome-do or any other then i check if i actually have this programm 5. k...@kng-digitron:~$ remind The program 'remind' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install remind Q(a) so if programm is not installed why should it be autocompleted in ubuntu-bug ? it shouldnt: 1. couse it wont give help to developer to triage bug - example info about dependecies (dont know what they could help in noninstalled progeamm debugging) 2. user can report bug about programm witch has simmilar name like plugin of programm he wanted to report but since didnt find plugin package but find similar name package autocomplete in ubuntu-bug he reports/wastes time about wrongpackage to bug triagers Solutions if theres no reason in aswer to Q(1) then do 1. else do 2.: 1. make not possible to report to noninstalled programms 2. make ubuntu-bug autocomplete show with asterix (*) or plus sign (+) witch programm is installed like: packageinstalled packageinstalled-2 (*) packageinstalled-3 packageinstalled-4 (*) . better to show witch are installed since mostly users will have fewer programms then notinstalled. ( yofel: like -n/--not-installed ) more reasons: There can be seen package is not installed when using ubuntu-bug GUI under Content of report: under [+]Package: Package (not installed) BUT nobody actually looks there when reporting and if does will not all stop reporting and already time is wasted while info was gathered to see this info that not installed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: apport 1.13.3-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 CrashReports: 600:1000:1000:10936738:2010-06-19 21:24:52.902593000 +0300:2010-06-19 21:25:01.986579539 +0300:/var/crash/_usr_lib_firefox-3.6.3_firefox-bin.1000.crash Date: Mon Jun 21 00:07:17 2010 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=en_US.utf8 SourcePackage: apport ** Affects: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid -- Ubuntu-bug shows possible to report noninstalled packages. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/596681 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs