Use correct email address to reportbug
I am using reportbug to report a bug. However, it uses My Name <username@name-of-computer> as the from address instead of My Name <email@address>. How to use my email address in reportbug?
Note: I am trying to submit a new package to Debian (so that it will be later included in Ubuntu). The standard procedure is to use reportbug to submit a bug report against the pseudo-package WNPP, and this bug will be used as a reference until the package is accecpted. This is why I have to use reportbug and not ubuntu-bug. Also, note that I am not asking questions about how to submit bug report to Debian. I am asking a specific question about how to configure reportbug, which is in Ubuntu repositories.
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asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
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I am using reportbug to report a bug. However, it uses My Name <username@name-of-computer> as the from address instead of My Name <email@address>. How to use my email address in reportbug?
Note: I am trying to submit a new package to Debian (so that it will be later included in Ubuntu). The standard procedure is to use reportbug to submit a bug report against the pseudo-package WNPP, and this bug will be used as a reference until the package is accecpted. This is why I have to use reportbug and not ubuntu-bug. Also, note that I am not asking questions about how to submit bug report to Debian. I am asking a specific question about how to configure reportbug, which is in Ubuntu repositories.
bug-reporting
asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
As far as I know you file a bug on -launchpad- against the Ubuntu package and it is then sent upstream
– Rinzwind
Jan 24 at 14:36
Check this wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages. When the software is approved in Debian repositories, that bug will be closed. There is no other way to submit a new package to Debian. I understand that Ask Ubuntu is not the place to ask question about reporting bugs about Debian. But this is a special case where one needs to report bug to Debian so that the package will be eventually accepted in Ubuntu.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:39
I have updated the question.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:46
Very good! +1 =)
– Terrance
Jan 24 at 15:26
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I am using reportbug to report a bug. However, it uses My Name <username@name-of-computer> as the from address instead of My Name <email@address>. How to use my email address in reportbug?
Note: I am trying to submit a new package to Debian (so that it will be later included in Ubuntu). The standard procedure is to use reportbug to submit a bug report against the pseudo-package WNPP, and this bug will be used as a reference until the package is accecpted. This is why I have to use reportbug and not ubuntu-bug. Also, note that I am not asking questions about how to submit bug report to Debian. I am asking a specific question about how to configure reportbug, which is in Ubuntu repositories.
bug-reporting
asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
I am using reportbug to report a bug. However, it uses My Name <username@name-of-computer> as the from address instead of My Name <email@address>. How to use my email address in reportbug?
Note: I am trying to submit a new package to Debian (so that it will be later included in Ubuntu). The standard procedure is to use reportbug to submit a bug report against the pseudo-package WNPP, and this bug will be used as a reference until the package is accecpted. This is why I have to use reportbug and not ubuntu-bug. Also, note that I am not asking questions about how to submit bug report to Debian. I am asking a specific question about how to configure reportbug, which is in Ubuntu repositories.
bug-reporting
bug-reporting
asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
edited Jan 25 at 8:00
Archisman Panigrahi
asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
asked Jan 21 at 19:00
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
2,25532355
As far as I know you file a bug on -launchpad- against the Ubuntu package and it is then sent upstream
– Rinzwind
Jan 24 at 14:36
Check this wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages. When the software is approved in Debian repositories, that bug will be closed. There is no other way to submit a new package to Debian. I understand that Ask Ubuntu is not the place to ask question about reporting bugs about Debian. But this is a special case where one needs to report bug to Debian so that the package will be eventually accepted in Ubuntu.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:39
I have updated the question.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:46
Very good! +1 =)
– Terrance
Jan 24 at 15:26
add a comment |
As far as I know you file a bug on -launchpad- against the Ubuntu package and it is then sent upstream
– Rinzwind
Jan 24 at 14:36
Check this wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages. When the software is approved in Debian repositories, that bug will be closed. There is no other way to submit a new package to Debian. I understand that Ask Ubuntu is not the place to ask question about reporting bugs about Debian. But this is a special case where one needs to report bug to Debian so that the package will be eventually accepted in Ubuntu.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:39
I have updated the question.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:46
Very good! +1 =)
– Terrance
Jan 24 at 15:26
As far as I know you file a bug on -launchpad- against the Ubuntu package and it is then sent upstream
– Rinzwind
Jan 24 at 14:36
As far as I know you file a bug on -launchpad- against the Ubuntu package and it is then sent upstream
– Rinzwind
Jan 24 at 14:36
Check this wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages. When the software is approved in Debian repositories, that bug will be closed. There is no other way to submit a new package to Debian. I understand that Ask Ubuntu is not the place to ask question about reporting bugs about Debian. But this is a special case where one needs to report bug to Debian so that the package will be eventually accepted in Ubuntu.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:39
Check this wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages. When the software is approved in Debian repositories, that bug will be closed. There is no other way to submit a new package to Debian. I understand that Ask Ubuntu is not the place to ask question about reporting bugs about Debian. But this is a special case where one needs to report bug to Debian so that the package will be eventually accepted in Ubuntu.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:39
I have updated the question.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:46
I have updated the question.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:46
Very good! +1 =)
– Terrance
Jan 24 at 15:26
Very good! +1 =)
– Terrance
Jan 24 at 15:26
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Use reportbug --configure and it will ask about your name, email address, and other details.
answered Jan 21 at 19:04
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
why-B debian? (I am well aware how I can find this information, but your answer would be a lot better if it explained this)
– vidarlo
Jan 21 at 19:09
@vidarlo I have updated the answer.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:56
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From man reportbug, section Environment:
REPORTBUGEMAIL, DEBEMAIL, EMAIL
Email address to use as your from address (in this order). If no
environment variable exists, the default is taken from your user name
and /etc/mailname.
So, you can also set one of these environment variables instead (or edit /etc/mailname, which probably only makes sense if you're running a mail server).
answered Jan 25 at 8:17
OlorinOlorin
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Use reportbug --configure and it will ask about your name, email address, and other details.
answered Jan 21 at 19:04
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
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why-B debian? (I am well aware how I can find this information, but your answer would be a lot better if it explained this)
– vidarlo
Jan 21 at 19:09
@vidarlo I have updated the answer.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:56
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Use reportbug --configure and it will ask about your name, email address, and other details.
answered Jan 21 at 19:04
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
why-B debian? (I am well aware how I can find this information, but your answer would be a lot better if it explained this)
– vidarlo
Jan 21 at 19:09
@vidarlo I have updated the answer.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:56
add a comment |
Use reportbug --configure and it will ask about your name, email address, and other details.
answered Jan 21 at 19:04
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
Use reportbug --configure and it will ask about your name, email address, and other details.
answered Jan 21 at 19:04
Archisman PanigrahiArchisman Panigrahi
2,25532355
edited Jan 24 at 14:42
answered Jan 21 at 19:04
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answered Jan 21 at 19:04
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2,25532355
why-B debian? (I am well aware how I can find this information, but your answer would be a lot better if it explained this)
– vidarlo
Jan 21 at 19:09
@vidarlo I have updated the answer.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:56
add a comment |
why-B debian? (I am well aware how I can find this information, but your answer would be a lot better if it explained this)
– vidarlo
Jan 21 at 19:09
@vidarlo I have updated the answer.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:56
why
-B debian? (I am well aware how I can find this information, but your answer would be a lot better if it explained this)– vidarlo
Jan 21 at 19:09
why
-B debian? (I am well aware how I can find this information, but your answer would be a lot better if it explained this)– vidarlo
Jan 21 at 19:09
@vidarlo I have updated the answer.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:56
@vidarlo I have updated the answer.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:56
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From man reportbug, section Environment:
REPORTBUGEMAIL, DEBEMAIL, EMAIL
Email address to use as your from address (in this order). If no
environment variable exists, the default is taken from your user name
and /etc/mailname.
So, you can also set one of these environment variables instead (or edit /etc/mailname, which probably only makes sense if you're running a mail server).
answered Jan 25 at 8:17
OlorinOlorin
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From man reportbug, section Environment:
REPORTBUGEMAIL, DEBEMAIL, EMAIL
Email address to use as your from address (in this order). If no
environment variable exists, the default is taken from your user name
and /etc/mailname.
So, you can also set one of these environment variables instead (or edit /etc/mailname, which probably only makes sense if you're running a mail server).
answered Jan 25 at 8:17
OlorinOlorin
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From man reportbug, section Environment:
REPORTBUGEMAIL, DEBEMAIL, EMAIL
Email address to use as your from address (in this order). If no
environment variable exists, the default is taken from your user name
and /etc/mailname.
So, you can also set one of these environment variables instead (or edit /etc/mailname, which probably only makes sense if you're running a mail server).
answered Jan 25 at 8:17
OlorinOlorin
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From man reportbug, section Environment:
REPORTBUGEMAIL, DEBEMAIL, EMAIL
Email address to use as your from address (in this order). If no
environment variable exists, the default is taken from your user name
and /etc/mailname.
So, you can also set one of these environment variables instead (or edit /etc/mailname, which probably only makes sense if you're running a mail server).
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As far as I know you file a bug on -launchpad- against the Ubuntu package and it is then sent upstream
– Rinzwind
Jan 24 at 14:36
Check this wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages. When the software is approved in Debian repositories, that bug will be closed. There is no other way to submit a new package to Debian. I understand that Ask Ubuntu is not the place to ask question about reporting bugs about Debian. But this is a special case where one needs to report bug to Debian so that the package will be eventually accepted in Ubuntu.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:39
I have updated the question.
– Archisman Panigrahi
Jan 24 at 14:46
Very good! +1 =)
– Terrance
Jan 24 at 15:26