1 .TH FVWMBUG 1 "3 July 2001" GNU
3 fvwmbug \- report a bug in FVWM
5 \fBfvwmbug\fP [\fIaddress\fP]
8 is a shell script to help the user compose and mail bug reports
9 concerning FVWM in a standard format.
11 invokes the editor specified by the environment variable
14 on a temporary copy of the bug report format outline. The user must
15 fill in the appropriate fields and exit the editor.
17 then mails the completed report to the local FVWM maintainer, the FVWM workers list
18 \fIfvwm-workers@fvwm.org\fP, or
19 \fIaddress\fP. If the report cannot be mailed, it is saved in the
20 file \fIdead.fvwmbug\fP in the invoking user's home directory.
22 The bug report format outline consists of several sections. The first
23 section provides information about the machine, operating system, the
24 FVWM version, and the compilation environment. The second section
25 should be filled in with a description of the bug. The third section
26 should be a description of how to reproduce the bug. The optional
27 fourth section is for a proposed fix. Fixes are encouraged.
30 will utilize the following environment variables if they exist:
33 Specifies the preferred editor. If
42 Directory in which the failed bug report is saved if the mail fails.