[gnome-control-center] Update README.md



commit 67a835d233a952e50856f19d26967448bc3f85b9
Author: Pavlin Georgiev <pgeorgie redhat com>
Date:   Wed Oct 24 09:12:51 2018 +0200

    Update README.md

 README.md | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- 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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