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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks Akhila, I think that is a good
description. FYI, there is a glossary here which I've now linked
off of the main page.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Glossary">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Glossary</a><br>
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Please feel free to add/update/correct/use. Don't let that stop
you from asking questions though! Sometimes even definitions can
be confusing :-)<br>
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Nicholas<br>
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On 08/08/2012 03:16 AM, D Akhila Hegde wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAGGsYN0A=CZdn3TnPz0vfd75Lvg_-=wwmyz8MG4kYSigPPA46Q@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Like Nicholas quoted, <span><i>Smoke testing is
non-exhaustive software testing</i></span> because we don't
test each and every aspect of the product but the ones that are
crucial. It's a positive testing because, we are <span><i>ascertaining
that the most crucial functions of a program <b>work</b></i></span>,
which means we are trying to make sure that the product we have is
'testable', and has no blocker bugs.<br>
Well, that's what I know. Any corrections?<br>
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Akhila<br>
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On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 4:09 AM, Nicholas Skaggs <span dir="ltr"><<a
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<div>I hope John doesn't mind me sharing his question, since
it's a good one :-)<br>
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From google, <span><br>
<i>Smoke testing is non-exhaustive software testing,
ascertaining that the most crucial functions of a
program work, but not bothering with finer details</i><br>
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I think that sums up what I mean when I say smoke tests.
In practice, you'll find the smoketests to be a series
of yes/no questions. This differs from the step-by-step
instructions with actions and expected results of our
normal testcases. Those tests (like for example, iso
testing), are meant to cover as many details as possible
to find out any and all bugs. When we test something as
large as the kernel or audio, we typically utilize
testcases that are more in line with smoke-testing to
ensure general compatibility and functionality. Make
sense?<br>
<br>
Now, this probably belongs on our wiki someplace. Phil?
Others? Ideas?<br>
<br>
Nicholas<br>
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On 08/07/2012 06:32 PM, John Kim wrote:<br>
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<p dir="ltr">It may sound silly, but what are smoke tests?
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<div class="h5">On Aug 7, 2012 3:23 PM, "Nicholas
Skaggs" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:nicholas.skaggs@canonical.com"
target="_blank">nicholas.skaggs@canonical.com</a>>
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face="Verdana">For those of you running
quantal looking for something easy to test
(outside of the iso testing going on this week
:-) ), consider testing the new version of
pulseaudio for quantal. The testcase is simple
and is located here:<br>
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href="http://packages.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/225/builds/20458/testcases"
target="_blank">http://packages.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/225/builds/20458/testcases</a><br>
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It's a basic series of smoketests. Details on
how to use the qatracker are here:<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/CallforTesting/Walkthrough"
target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/CallforTesting/Walkthrough</a><br>
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As always if you need help, email myself or
the list. Cheers!<br>
<br>
Nicholas<br>
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