Package: reportbug Version: 4.1 Severity: wishlist -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1
Hi, I’m considering to add a /usr/share/bug/$package/script file to one of my package that would attach (possibly after getting permission from the user) a configuration file. Currently, I’m only able to include it in the mail body, which I find unpleasant. In my case, it might even be problematic, as spaces and tabs are important, and the editor might break that. Therefore, I’d like to be able to tell reportbug to attach a specific file. This would avoid such issues and also make the bug reports much easier to read. I’m sure other packages would benefit as well, most notably xserver-xorg. As for a possible implementaion, I could imagine either specific keywords in the output of the script (e.g. [ATTACH filename]), or outputting a list of filenames on another file descriptor, e.g. fd4. A simple, but not as powerful, solution would be to mention the files to attach in the /usr/share/bug/$package/control file. Thanks, Joachim - -- Package-specific info: ** Environment settings: EDITOR="vim" DEBEMAIL="[email protected]" EMAIL="[email protected]" DEBFULLNAME="Joachim Breitner" ** /home/jojo/.reportbugrc: reportbug_version "2.61" mode expert ui text realname "Joachim Breitner" email "[email protected]" sign gpg - -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.29-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages reportbug depends on: ii apt 0.7.21 Advanced front-end for dpkg ii python 2.5.4-2 An interactive high-level object-o ii python-reportbug 4.1 Python modules for interacting wit reportbug recommends no packages. Versions of packages reportbug suggests: pn debconf-utils <none> (no description available) pn debsums <none> (no description available) pn dlocate <none> (no description available) ii exim4 4.69-9 metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4) ii exim4-daemon-light [mail-tran 4.69-9 lightweight Exim MTA (v4) daemon ii file 5.00-1 Determines file type using "magic" ii gnupg 1.4.9-4 GNU privacy guard - a free PGP rep ii python-gnome2-extras 2.25.3-2 Extra Python bindings for the GNOM ii python-gtk2 2.14.1-2 Python bindings for the GTK+ widge pn python-urwid <none> (no description available) pn python-vte <none> (no description available) - -- no debconf information -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkn4JYMACgkQ9ijrk0dDIGztBQCfRwepDSGwZr2aFUXMh/CvNEcY j+YAnihNYbxhPjdS534dAjV3AakwS5md =iv6V -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
