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NAME
       glibcbug - Report a bug to the Glibc developers

SYNOPSIS
       glibcbug

DESCRIPTION
       glibcbug  is  a tool for reporting bugs to the glibc main-
       tainers.  It automatically starts an editor where the user
       can  enter  details  of the bug. On completion, the bug is
       sent to the appropriate address.  The User should  replace
       the  comments (text surrounded by <angle quotes>, and fill
       in the Subject: and From: lines with a summary and  e-mail
       address.

       If  the  user believes the bug is related to Debian rather
       than to the glibc (libc6) package, then the reportbug com-
       mand should be used instead.

ENVIRONMENT
       glibcbug  will utilize the following enviromntal variables
       if they exist:

       EDITOR and VISUAL Specifies the preferred editor. If  nei-
              ther    are   set,   glibcbug   will   default   to
              /usr/bin/sensible-editor  to  determine  a  working
              editor.

       HOME   Directory  in  which the failed bug report is saved
              if the mail fails.

SEE ALSO
       reportbug(g)

AUTHOR
       Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@computer.org>.



                         10 January 2002              glibcbug(g)