[Bug 1070867] [NEW] No "don't know/irrelevant" options when using apport for reporting samba bugs/crashes

[Steve Kroon]

Public bug reported:

Original post about this at: http://askubuntu.com/questions/202029/keep-
getting-smbd-errors-but-apport-asks-questions-i-cant-answer .

When I get smbd crashes on my system, apport tries to handle the
reporting, but starts off by trying to ask questions.  I can't
sensibly/usefully answer these questions.  For example, the first
question asks:

How would you best describe your setup?
 -I am running a Windows File Server
-I am connecting to a Windows File Server.

Since I am doing both, I have no idea which to choose. In any case, selecting one leads to the next question:
Did this used to work properly with a previous release? 
-No
-Yes

But I never tried to use Samba in a previous release, so I can't
seriously answer this.

After picking an option here, I get more questions in a similar vein.
Surely there should be "I don't know/I haven't tried" options, even if
they simply mean apport tells you that you can't submit a useful bug
report.

Version info:

kroon at menia:~$ apt-cache policy samba
samba:
  Installed: 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3
  Candidate: 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3
  Version table:
 *** 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3 0
        500 http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1 0
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
     2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2 0
        500 http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive/ precise/main i386 Packages

** Affects: samba (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport

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Title:
  No "don't know/irrelevant" options when using apport for reporting
  samba bugs/crashes

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Original post about this at: http://askubuntu.com/questions/202029
  /keep-getting-smbd-errors-but-apport-asks-questions-i-cant-answer .

  When I get smbd crashes on my system, apport tries to handle the
  reporting, but starts off by trying to ask questions.  I can't
  sensibly/usefully answer these questions.  For example, the first
  question asks:

  How would you best describe your setup?
   -I am running a Windows File Server
  -I am connecting to a Windows File Server.

  Since I am doing both, I have no idea which to choose. In any case, selecting one leads to the next question:
  Did this used to work properly with a previous release? 
  -No
  -Yes

  But I never tried to use Samba in a previous release, so I can't
  seriously answer this.

  After picking an option here, I get more questions in a similar vein.
  Surely there should be "I don't know/I haven't tried" options, even if
  they simply mean apport tells you that you can't submit a useful bug
  report.

  Version info:

  kroon at menia:~$ apt-cache policy samba
  samba:
    Installed: 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3
    Candidate: 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3
    Version table:
   *** 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3 0
          500 http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1 0
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
       2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2 0
          500 http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-archive/ precise/main i386 Packages

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