[xubuntu-users] Application testing for the new development cycle

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During this new 6 month cycle we are hoping to ramp up testing of 
applications - separate from testing ISO's.

So if you want to get involved with something that you can pick up, put 
down and which isn't too onerous this could be for you.

Before we can set up testing of applications ( it's tracked on a Ubuntu 
QA tracker and they call it package testing) we need to make sure the 
tests we do have are up to date.

You will need a few things:

 1. an up to date iso to boot - you can run the test from a USB, a
    virtual machine
 2. something to write on
 3. a web browser
 4. an e-mail client
 5. patience - we've not checked them for at a year

You can grab the iso from 
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/daily-live/current - this url is 
always the latest.

Open your browser at 
http://packages.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/377/builds/146768/testcases 


You'll see a list of applications and packages there.

 1. Pick something you fancy checking - Reply All to this mail telling
    other people what you intend to test (we'd not want everyone to be
    checking the same testcase)
 2. Open your chosen testcase, then click the Detailed information on
    the testcase button and make a note of the Testcase ID
 3. Follow the testcase _exactly_ as it tells you
 4. Make notes where something isn't working as the testcase expects -
    this is a bug, a testcase bug. If necessary continue to the next
    step as best you can ignoring the instruction if the application no
    longer works as written
 5. When you have completed checking your testcase and assuming that you
    found no errors with it - let us know on the mailing list.

That's a lot of words which basically mean - read the testcase, follow 
it and note down where something is different.

If you did find an issue with the testcase - report it to Launchpad. 
This could be as simple as the testcase calls for a button called Next 
but it's now called Continue, it could even be that the testcase covers 
something the application does but isn't tested.

 1. Open your browser at
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual-tests/+filebug
 2. In the Summary box - please report it with something like this
    syntax Testcase 1559 Catfish Fails To Open From Whiskermenu, 1559
    being the ID you previously noted
 3. Click Next - then regardless of any previous bugs it prompts you
    with - Click No, I need to report a new bug
 4. Using the notes you made while checking the testcase fill in your
    further information
 5. You can now if you wish tell us the bug number - but it's not
    necessary as I am subscribed to Testcase Bugs

If you have needed to report a bug - the Testcase ID is important - 
there are 1700 different ID numbers - and the majority refer to live 
testcases.

If the list of applications on the package tracker doesn't include 
something you use that you think should be tested - and is something 
that we have _by default_ - you can report this to the same url above - 
just say Testcase need for 'you fave application we don't test'

If I need further information I will comment on your bug report so 
please keep an eye out for that.

If you found that easy to do - how about doing another one ;)

Cheers

Kev

for the Xubuntu Developers and QA Teams


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