[Bug 1703195] Re: Unable to report VirtualBox bug because of apport bug - could find no obvious other way to report any bugs

The help for ubuntu-bug indicates that it can take the following arguments: $ ubuntu-bug --help Usage: ubuntu-bug [options] [symptom|pid|package|program path|.apport/.crash file] I think it'd be a bit of work to add in support to check whether or not the argument is a program e.g. VirtualBox

[Bug 1703195] Re: Unable to report VirtualBox bug because of apport bug - could find no obvious other way to report any bugs

Thanks for that! There were 2 problems... One - My brain fade thanks - should have typed ubuntu-bug Two - The location /usr/bin/VirtualBox worked (but without /usr/bin/ it failed) On One there is no easy fix! on Two maybe if the app's path can be found when launcing apport...since launchpad

[Bug 1703195] Re: Unable to report VirtualBox bug because of apport bug - could find no obvious other way to report any bugs

Thanks for reporting. First things, it should be "ubuntu-bug", not -bugs. Secondly, it looks like report a bug based on a program name, you need to enter the whole path, i.e. "ubuntu-bug /usr/bin/VirtualBox". (I am not sure if this is expected, hopefully someone can confirm/deny) Alternatively

[Bug 1703195] Re: Unable to report VirtualBox bug because of apport bug - could find no obvious other way to report any bugs

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