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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 06:17:24 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 06:17:24 +0000 |
commit | 9d8085074991d5c0a42d6fc96a2d1a3ee918aad1 (patch) | |
tree | c85bca1e6c11eb872edfc64c524d20f2b7e3307b /doc/bashbug.0 | |
parent | Initial commit. (diff) | |
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Adding upstream version 5.1.upstream/5.1upstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/doc/bashbug.0 b/doc/bashbug.0 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..373c47b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bashbug.0 @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +BASHBUG(1) General Commands Manual BASHBUG(1) + + + +NNAAMMEE + bashbug - report a bug in bash + +SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS + bbaasshhbbuugg [_-_-_v_e_r_s_i_o_n] [_-_-_h_e_l_p] [_e_m_a_i_l_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s] + +DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN + bbaasshhbbuugg is a shell script to help the user compose and mail bug reports + concerning bash in a standard format. bbaasshhbbuugg invokes the editor spec- + ified by the environment variable EEDDIITTOORR on a temporary copy of the bug + report format outline. The user must fill in the appropriate fields and + exit the editor. bbaasshhbbuugg then mails the completed report to _b_u_g_- + _b_a_s_h_@_g_n_u_._o_r_g, or _e_m_a_i_l_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s. If the report cannot be mailed, it is + saved in the file _d_e_a_d_._b_a_s_h_b_u_g in the invoking user's home directory. + + The bug report format outline consists of several sections. The first + section provides information about the machine, operating system, the + bash version, and the compilation environment. The second section + should be filled in with a description of the bug. The third section + should be a description of how to reproduce the bug. The optional + fourth section is for a proposed fix. Fixes are encouraged. + +EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT + bbaasshhbbuugg will utilize the following environment variables if they exist: + + EEDDIITTOORR Specifies the preferred editor. If EEDDIITTOORR is not set, bbaasshhbbuugg + attempts to locate a number of alternative editors, including + eemmaaccss. If bbaasshhbbuugg cannot locate any of the alternative editors, + it attempts to execute vvii. + + HHOOMMEE Directory in which the failed bug report is saved if the mail + fails. + + TTMMPPDDIIRR Directory in which to create temporary files and directories. + +SSEEEE AALLSSOO + _b_a_s_h(1) + +AAUUTTHHOORRSS + Brian Fox, Free Software Foundation + bfox@gnu.org + + Chet Ramey, Case Western Reserve University + chet@po.cwru.edu + + + +GNU Bash 5.1 2020 August 1 BASHBUG(1) |