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1 perry 1 BASHBUG
2 !!!BASHBUG
3 NAME
4 SYNOPSIS
5 DESCRIPTION
6 ENVIRONMENT
7 ----
8 !!NAME
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11 bashbug - report a bug in bash
12 !!SYNOPSIS
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15 __bashbug__ [[''address'']
16 !!DESCRIPTION
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19 __bashbug__ is a shell script to help the user compose
20 and mail bug reports concerning bash in a standard format.
21 __bashbug__ invokes the editor specified by the
22 environment variable __EDITOR__ on a
23 temporary copy of the bug report format outline. The user
24 must fill in the appropriate fields and exit the editor.
25 __bashbug__ then mails the completed report to
26 ''bug-bash@gnu.org'', or ''address''. If the report
27 cannot be mailed, it is saved in the file
28 ''dead.bashbug'' in the invoking user's home
29 directory.
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32 The bug report format outline consists of several sections.
33 The first section provides information about the machine,
34 operating system, the bash version, and the compilation
35 environment. The second section should be filled in with a
36 description of the bug. The third section should be a
37 description of how to reproduce the bug. The optional fourth
38 section is for a proposed fix. Fixes are
39 encouraged.
40 !!ENVIRONMENT
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43 __bashbug__ will utilize the following environment
44 variables if they exist:
45
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47 __EDITOR__
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49
50 Specifies the preferred editor. If
51 __EDITOR__ is not set, __bashbug__
52 defaults to __emacs__.
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55 __HOME__
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58 Directory in which the failed bug report is saved if the
59 mail fails.
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