How do I report a bug?

The Ubuntu Wiki has a very thorough guide that is well detailed and also covers several feasible circumstances.

The significance of that web page is that you first require a Launchpad account, after that press Alt+F2 and also enter ubuntu-bug packagename. In 11.04 and also later on you can enter ubuntu-bug -w and also click the influenced window.

There are additionally approaches defined on that particular wiki web page informing you just how to:

• documents pests versus running programs
• versus no certain plan (and how to decide which package)
• and also from computer systems without net accessibility.

There is a quick tutorial video that clarifies far better.

And also some even more details on this website concerning just how to collect details for a bug record:

• I've got Internal Error whilst running a Ubuntu Beta. How to gather information and find out what it is?

The most existing overview seems ReportingBugs - Community Ubuntu Documentation

It looks groom to day to me, and also I assume it would certainly be repetitive to place that details on below.

If you recognize the application concerned (especially the plan name), I would certainly advise making use of the ubuntu-bug command from an incurable. ubuntu-bug packagename will certainly collect some automated details and also take you right to the launch pad record a bug web page, where you can define the trouble.

It is additionally a great time to look for possible matches, and also if you locate one click the "influences me also" switch.

This aid web page has a whole lot better details: ReportingBugs - Community Ubuntu Documentation