Bug#422078: bug-buddy: fails to start --- hangs with proper command line execution

[Sven Arvidsson]

On Sat, 2007-05-05 at 17:12 +0200, Arnfinn Ringvold wrote:
> I have always started bb from the debian menu without problems. I get
> the same: Either --appname or --package arguments are required.
> Today I tried in console:
> $ /usr/bin/bug-buddy --package=openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev.
> This starts dialog window saying: collecting information from your
> system..., followed by new dialog: Bug Buddy doesn't know how to send a
> suggestion for the application openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev, hangs.
> 
> $ /usr/bin/bug-buddy --help-gnome
> Usage:
>   bug-buddy [OPTION...] 
> 
> Bug Buddy is a utility that helps report debugging
> information to the GNOME Bugzilla when a program crashes.
> 
> GNOME Library
>   --disable-sound                Disable sound server usage
>   --enable-sound                 Enable sound server usage
>   --espeaker=HOSTNAME:PORT       Host:port on which the sound server to
> use is running
>   --version                      2.18.0
> 
> according to this bb should actually start without any parameters.
> I think this a bug, at least according to bb synopsis.

Hi,

--help-gnome gives options related to the GNOME libraries, --help gives
to usual options, and appname and package are documented there. 

As for the menu entry, it has NoDisplay=true and doesn't show up by
default, though I guess the entry in the Debian menu could be removed.

-- 
Cheers,
Sven Arvidsson
http://www.whiz.se
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