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+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 5.2 2020 August 1 BASHBUG(1)