Regression, testing new realeases, repositories

Danny Lee <dreamer@xxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 6 Sep 2019 09:38:23 -0400



    Hello all,
    I have a question related to regression and testing updates that
      I was hoping somebody might have the time to answer.  Thankfully,
      @kalev was kind enough to give me an overview of whats going on
      this test in Bodhi https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-18f7fc4f08
      but I have further questions that I thought I'd bring to the
      mailing list.  

    
    Please treat me like a long-experienced (mostly windows) computer
      user/troubleshooter, who has never studied CS and only knows
      fragments of programming languages at this point in time.  I used
      unixes back in the 90s, but never became overly
      skilled/knowledgeable.  I've started watching/listening to videos
      on regression testing and I think I understand the overall
      concept.
    That all being said, I thank you for your patience, and the point
      of my email is that I have questions related to the practical next
      steps for this type of test - 

    
    Question 1:  

    
      Part A: I installed the .iso at https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/compose/branched/latest-Fedora-31/compose/Workstation/x86_64/iso/
        into a virtual machine (vmware) and started running tests.  I
        ran into some errors, so would I now go into https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/compose/branched/
        and download the latest branch prior to the
        'latest-Fedora-31'?   

      
      Part B: Could I switch my repository inside the installed
        system to /etc/yum/repos.d/fedora.repo and uninstall Gnome
        Desktop (GD) and then reinstall the GD from that repo and test
        to see if it worked previously?   
    
    Question 2: 

    
      Part A: In filing a bug reports for issues like these, what is
        standard operating procedure for where to send the bug (wiki/web
        links welcome here).  Do I file upstream and at redhat bugzilla
        first and then upstream after some period of time?  Or do I file
        upstream first or both? 

      
      Part B:  I received the command 'journalctl -a -b' as something
        to comb through, and adding screenshots, but is there anything
        else that you (testers and bug-fixers) might want in your bug
        reports to help make the issue clearer from the start?
    
    Once again, thank you for your patience and insights, and thanks
      to @kalev for your help.  It is all much appreciated in trying to
      get over this learning curve :)
    Sincerely,
    Danny

    
    --
Danny Lee  <dreamer@xxxxxxxxx>
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; 
we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.  ~ Leonardo da Vinci

  
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