report a bug to Launchpad via commandline interface?

[Cybe R. Wizard]

Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>  said:
> Sven wrote:
> 
> > Hi all
> > 
> > I reported a bug with web browser to launchpad.net. Is there a
> > simple command line client for the same job?
> > 
> > I remember Debian have something like that.
> 
> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
> 
> There sort-of is - don't use it!
> 
> The program is reportbug.  It's been broken as long as there's _been_
> an Ubuntu, and there's been a bug in Launchpad as long as there's
> been a launchpad (and wherever the bug tracker was before that).  I
> think the bug is 5 years old, and still unfixed.
> 
> If you use reportbug, it will simply send an email to this list,
> annoying everybody and solving nothing.

It looks like it will be removed for the Ibex release.
(finally, eh?)

Cybe R. Wizard
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