[gnome-control-center] Update README.md
- From: Georges Basile Stavracas Neto <gbsneto src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gnome-control-center] Update README.md
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:42:34 +0000 (UTC)
commit 67a835d233a952e50856f19d26967448bc3f85b9
Author: Pavlin Georgiev <pgeorgie redhat com>
Date: Wed Oct 24 09:12:51 2018 +0200
Update README.md
README.md | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 296962039..578c45756 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
GNOME Settings
====================
-GNOME Settings is GNOME's main interface for configuration of various aspects of
-your desktop.
+GNOME Settings is GNOME's main interface for configuration of various aspects of your desktop.
## Contributing
@@ -27,27 +26,33 @@ the latest GNOME version in your host system.
Bugs should be reported to the GNOME bug tracking system under the product
gnome-control-center. It is available at [GitLab
Issues](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/issues).
-In the report please include the following information -
-
- Operating system and version
- For Linux, version of the C library
- How to reproduce the bug if possible
- If the bug was a crash, include the exact text that was printed out
- A stacktrace where possible [see below]
-
-### How to get a stack trace
-
-If the crash is reproducible, it is possible to get a stack trace and
-attach it to the bug report. The following steps are used to obtain a
-stack trace -
-
- Run the program in gdb [the GNU debugger] or any other debugger
- ie. gdb gnome-keyboard-properties
- Start the program
- ie. (gdb) run
- Reproduce the crash and the program will exit to the gdb prompt
- Get the back trace
- ie. (gdb) bt full
-
-Once you have the backtrace, copy and paste this either into the
-'Comments' field or attach a file with it included.
+In the report please include the following information:
+
+ * Operating system and version
+ * For Linux, version of the C library
+ * Exact error message
+ * Steps to reproduce the bug
+ * If the bug is a visual defect, attach a screenshot
+ * If the bug is a crash, attach a backtrace if possible [see below]
+
+### How to get a backtrace
+
+If the crash is reproducible, follow the steps to obtain a
+backtrace:
+
+Install debug symbols for gnome-control-center.
+
+Run the program in gdb [the GNU debugger] or any other debugger.
+
+ gdb gnome-control-center
+
+Start the program.
+
+ (gdb) run
+
+Reproduce the crash and when the program exits to (gdb) prompt, get the backtrace.
+
+ (gdb) bt full
+
+Once you have the backtrace, copy and paste it into the 'Comments' field or attach it as
+a file to the bug report.
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