Questions about reporting bugs: what should be reported as a bug, Where should it be reported.

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myloader Segmentation fault (core dumped) [closed]

myloader --directory=$DB_DUMP --queries-per-transaction=50000 \ --threads=$THREADS --compress-protocol --verbose=3 \ --socket=$MYSQL_SOCK --user=$MYSQL_USER --password=$MYSQL_PASS # ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 bugs on toshiba satellite c850

I have damn toshiba satellite c850, after struggling with 12.10 network drivers i wait for the next release to solve my drivers problems, i am so happy now because it's now fixed, So from here Any ...
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Ubuntu Chrome browser is having any instance bug issue? Is it browser bug or Ubuntu desktop theme related bug?

When i run Chrome in Ubuntu as Kiosk mode, it open the same site twice, how can i make it one instance only? (my web application does not work if it open twice). For example to open one site it runs ...
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Nagstamon doesn't show in Ubuntu 12.04?

I'm trying to do the nagstamon work on Ubuntu 12.04, but after setting my credentials only, the other setting I kept default, it doesn't show anywhere. I'm sure it's running 'cause of ps aux | grep ...
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How to report bug in french

Sometimes, I see bugs when I use Ubuntu, and I would like to report them, but my english is too bad, so I would like to report them in french. Is there anyway to do this ?
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What system tool is reporting this error and how to diagnose?

In the last week, every time I turn my Ubuntu (12.04) machine on, and sporadically throughout operation (about every 1hr that I'm actively using it), I get the following popup from the system: When ...
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Did 13.04 fix the resetting shortcut bug? [closed]

I have experienced this problem in both 12.04 and 12.10. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/964270 (12.04) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/1063617 (12.10 and ...
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How to disable nvidia/nouveau graphics driver?

I don't use linux for any particularly hardcore graphics applications (thankfully, there are nice, stable, proprietary systems for this). I just keep running into this bug: ...
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Clock update bug

When I resume from hibernate, the clock on the menu bar shows the time when I last hibernated, and does not update for a while. This is surely a bug. Is there a way to overcome this?
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invisible mouse shows in screenshots

I'm running 12.10 server with xubuntu-desktop installed and notice that my mouse pointer dissapears. Sometimes it's just momentary, other times I can't get it back and must resort to REISUB and shut ...
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is it a bug in lightdm

When I mute the audio volume in lightdm, then log in, I have no audio in my logged in session. if I uncheck the mute check-box, the volume remains muted. The only way I can restore sound is to unmute ...
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How to map an existing question to corresponding bug report? [migrated]

This question exactly describes a problem I'm having that makes my system unusable 12.04 occasionally freezes when Image Viewer opens pictures, possibly graphics driver related? The question was ...
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Kernel panic after upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04

a few hours ago I upgraded my Ubuntu version to 13.04(from 12.10). Since then,in about 2-3 hours I have 2-3 times Kernel panic-not syncing. Does anybody has the same issue?How can I resolve this? I am ...
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Is there a virus active in my Ubuntu? [closed]

I m Using Ubuntu 13.04. Whenever I insert any external memory card or pan drive, a new folder Trash is generated there, which uses huge space of it.. The most important thing is that it is not ...
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Error message with scrambled letters: is this a bug?

I just got a very weird error message on my Ubuntu 12.04 laptop: The only thing I did even close in time before this happened was to eject an SD memory card from the slot. To do so, I first opened ...
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failed to install updates on Ubuntu [duplicate]

An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information. Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message: E:Encountered a ...
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How are bugs classified as “by 12.04 standards”?

I have been checking the Ubuntu errors page, but in the legend I noticed that both 12.10 and 13.04 are listed twice. Once just Ubuntu 12.10, and another Ubuntu 12.10 (by 12.04 standards). So what ...
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Gnumeric cannot detect some CSV files: Unsupported file format

If I open a CSV file with gnumeric using nautilus, gnumeric aborts with an error: Unsupported file format. The same problem occurs if I use gnumeric's File => Open dialog and keep the File Type set to ...
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Lubuntu Unable to Login with GUI. Coloured lines\bars

I am new to Linux. I successfully installed Lubuntu 12.10 alternate version "lubuntu-12.10-alternate-i386". I checked the .iso file using "WinMd5Sum" and it was proper. I burned it and checked error ...
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Savage S3 and Lubuntu (or any flavour) 12.10 big issue

Please be nice with me: I spent all the night with it and I'm exausted. I've got an old Acer Aspire1300 15"(512+256RAM and 1.3 mhz cpu). I tried all night installing Lubuntu, XUbuntu.. lspci -k ...
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Flashback doesn't work after latest 12.04 Ubuntu update

I have the latest 12.04 version of Ubuntu. Yesterday I installed the latest updates and right away I got this message: 'The following packages requested additional data downloads after package ...
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is ndisgtk running correctly?

I reported a bug, which was marked as a duplicate of another bug, and then a duplicate of another bug -- which is fine, I think it is a duplicate. First off, the architecture is different. The ...
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Graphical Bug: how to debug?

I have been experiencing a strange graphical bug which I'd like to report on Launchpad. The bug occurs randomly when pressing mouse buttons in some applications, like for example when I resize ...
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Package brasero-common needs to be reinstalled

When I update/install/un-install any software i get the message: An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information. Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' ...
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Mouse freezes randomly

I have tried tons of different "solutions" to no avail. First off I'm running 64-bit 12.04 LTS, and I'm using a USB mouse that freezes after 20 minutes or so? Everything else will work except for the ...
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Java Windows not working properly

After upgrading my ubuntu to 13.04 I noticed that some java windows are not working properly, the rendering is not correct, like it is cut. It seems that is something with the window manager because ...
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How do I submit a feature request for Unity? [duplicate]

I want to communicate a feature request to the Unity team. So far, I have tried: ubuntu-users and ubuntu-devel groups - but they do not handle Unity issues. I have searched for Unity bug trackers and ...
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After Ubuntu 12.04 LTS update, Only Unity 2D … bug?

I have no clue why this happened, but I would really like to fix it. I ran a bunch of updates (25+...I hadn't updated in a while) and for some reason after I restarted to install the updates, I could ...
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an error upon installation [duplicate]

Please help me to resolve this error. Package dependencies cannot be resolved This error could be caused by required additional software packages which are missing or not installable. Furthermore ...
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Which component has a bug which causes only some TGA files to have working thumbnails in Nautilus, Eye-of-Gnome and Grub Customizer?

How to reproduce: install 12.04 sudo apt-get install grub2-splashimages navigate Nautilus to /usr/share/images/grub2 observe that only two of the TGA files have thumbnails. install Grub Customizer ...
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Why doesn't picture viewer open any images?

Picture Viewer does not seem to open any images. The program starts up, but the screen is blank. I am trying this in a triple monitor set-up in a Hungarian language version of Ubuntu 12.04.2. I have ...
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Resolution will NOT change. xfce-bug

I have this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-settings/+bug/331751?comments=all in Ubuntu 12.10. I've played Teeworld, and after I exitted it, the screen was in 640X480. It does not ...
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The bug reporting process prevents me from reporting my bug

I read through the Reporing Bugs Community Wiki. I am unsure exactly what kind of package to report my bug against. The problem is that my USB sound device will only work if connected at boot, but not ...
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Freeze system for operation with an external monitor (Intel HD 4000) [duplicate]

I use an external monitor. But sometimes the system just freeze, nothing can be done - you need a hard reset. When I use the laptop with an external monitor, this glitch seen so far, it was not. This ...
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How to prevent an “always on top” application from usurping focus every time the workspace is switched

This is perhaps more suitable for Brainstorm as a feature request or a candidate for bug reporting, but, for now, I'll post it here: When telling an application to be both always on visible ...
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How to prevent applications from separate workspaces all landing on a single workspace when docking back into docking-station?

Now that finally docking seems to be fully supported on my system, hurray!, I can address a relatively minor issue (or even a bug ?): Normally, I have (all) four workspaces populated with my standard ...
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Should I include logs that contain “sensitive information”?

Sometimes, when info is being collected by ubuntu-bug (either automatically following a program crash or by manually calling it) the following dialog pops up: Should I include these files or not? ...
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Upstart pushback unexpected error, is it a bug?

This is on Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS with upstart versions 1.5-0ubuntu7.1 and 1.5-0ubuntu7.2. These updates were pushed back mid release and break every machine from the company I host with. I am not sure ...
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How do I install the necessary debug packages to report tracebacks in Kubuntu?

I've had many a Kubuntu install, but across all of them, I've had this problem. When KDE crashes, I get the "Crash Reporting Assistant" dialog that wants me to install debug symbols to get a full ...
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Update manager package list or status file could not be opened

Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem occurred while initializing the package information. Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the ...
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Trying to upgrade [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update? Could not initialize the package information An unresolvable problem occurred while ...
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What package to file general (usability) bug against?

I am experiencing a bug where on first login to an Ubuntu/Unity session (12.04), my mouse buttons are not inverted (left-handed). The configuration does correctly list them as inverted, but they don't ...
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How do I prevent Ubuntu from upgrading?

I've been struggling with this bug the whole day. I've managed to install following the first workaround proposed, but after I install the nvidia-current drivers I end up in a small 640x480 screen and ...
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Pixelation after restarting Unity [closed]

I usually keep my pc on for long periods of time and have found that after a long time compiz can hog a lot of memory, so I restart compiz/unity by: Alt + F2 and typing: unity --replace but after I ...
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Does my ubuntu 12.10 sends error reports? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I track a bug that caused a crash and was reported via apport / whoopsie? I have question does my ubuntu 12.10 sends error reports ?? I often encounter this ...
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Latest two images will not install on Nexus7 (32GB + 3G), but older were Ok [closed]

The latest two (newest) daily images will not install on my Nexus 7, 32GB + 3G. The older versions work fine. Background looks like coloured snow. (I can not post the screenshot.) There is no ...
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Desktop Never Loads ubuntu 12.10 [closed]

So I just put Ubuntu 12.10 on an older desktop of mine. It's a dell dimension 8300 with: an Nvidia 5300 Graphics card Intel Processor 3GB ram SATA HD At this point, I can log in and from there on it ...
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How to get the crash log file for Lightworks?

So I got beta access to lightworks and It crashes a lot sadly I can not get terminal output is there a way to get software crash log file ???
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Whom should I ask to update a package to a new upstream release?

Whom should I ask for upgrading the particular package, if there is a new upstream release? Should I file a bug report? What if the package is maintained by Debian maintainers? Should I leave a ...
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Dell Studio 15, Turnoff after suspend due to overheat, and does not turnon the fan as well [closed]

I am new to Ubuntu and linux as well, the thing is... I got strange problem with my laptop, I am not sure is the problem with my hardware or the os I got: Dell Studio 15 (ATI Graphics Card) with ...

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