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= DebuggingProgramCrash = | <<Include(Debugging/Header)>> ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| This document describes how to install debug packages on Ubuntu, which will aid in providing information for bugs. == Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 , Hardy Heron 8.04 and Intrepid Ibex 8.10 == Use this section only if you are using Ubuntu '''Gutsy 7.10''' , '''Hardy 8.04''' or '''Intrepid Ibex'''. See the following section if you are using a prior version. 1. Add the following lines to `/etc/apt/sources.list`: (of course, replace '''hardy''' with '''feisty''' if you're using 7.04 or '''gutsy''' for 7.10) {{{ deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid-security main restricted universe multiverse }}} You may also add these lines using the Synaptic Package Manager: * Choose ''Synaptic'' via the ''System > Administration'' menu. * Choose ''Software Sources'' via the ''Settings'' menu, and click on the ''Third-Party Software'' tab. * Click the ''Add'' button and enter each ''deb ...'' line as above one by one and click the ''Add Source'' button (you will have to add these lines one at a time). * Click the ''Reload'' button once you are done adding all the ''deb'' lines. 1. Import the debug symbol archive signing key: {{{ gpg --recv-key 428D7C01 gpg --check-sigs 428D7C01 # signed by key of Martin Pitt gpg -o - --export 428D7C01 | sudo apt-key add - }}} 1. Then run {{{ sudo apt-get update }}} to update your package list. 1. The debug symbol packages have the '-dbgsym' suffix attached, so to install the debug symbols for the package 'yelp', you run: {{{ dpkg -l yelp }}} Note the version number installed, e.g. 2.22.1-0ubuntu2.8.04.1, then run: {{{ sudo apt-get install yelp-dbgsym=2.22.1-0ubuntu2.8.04.1 }}} Alternatively, main Ubuntu repositories could contain '-dbg' debug symbol packages. Those are equivalent to '-dbgsym'. You could use the one you want, but not both. a. Now you make a [[Backtrace]]. a. You can also run [[Valgrind]], if the program crashes with a "Segmentation fault" or "Bus error". a. Optionally, you may be asked to produce an [[Strace]]. a. You can also provide this file : '''~/.xsession-errors''' === References === * Announcement: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2006-September/000195.html == Prior Ubuntu versions == Use this section if you are using an Ubuntu version prior to Gusty 7.10. |
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a. Install the build-time dependencies for the package: {{{ | Something to keep in mind: if you would like to create a build you're going to need to have the relevant deb-src lines in your /etc/apt/sources.list a. Install the development scripts: {{{ sudo apt-get install devscripts fakeroot }}} a. Find out to which package your program belongs to: {{{ dpkg --search <program> }}} a. Install the build-time dependencies for the package: {{{ |
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a. Build .debs for debugging: {{{ DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS="nostrip noopt" sudo apt-get source -b <package> |
a. Build .debs for debugging: {{{ export DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS="debug nostrip noopt" fakeroot apt-get source -b <package> |
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a. Install the needed .debs (they will be in the current working directory if the build succeeded): {{{ sudo dpkg --install <package.deb> |
a. Install the needed .debs (they will be in the current working directory if the build succeeded): {{{ sudo debi <package>*.changes |
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1. Start the program under control of `gdb`: {{{ gdb <program> (gdb) run <arguments, if any> |
* Most packages support the build of debugging version in this way. If this process doesn't work for a package, please open a bug against it. == The Xorg server == The X server will by default trap its own crashes and dump a stack trace in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. However, this stack trace is modified by the signal handler itself. To get a "normal" crash, which will trigger a core dump (and ''apport'' reporting), add this to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf: {{{ Section "ServerFlags" Option "NoTrapSignals" "true" EndSection |
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1. The program will start. Perform any actions necessary to reproduce the crash 1. Retrieve a backtrace of the crash: {{{ (gdb) thread apply all bt full }}} |
Please see DebuggingXorg for how to debug Xorg server crashes. |
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1. Include the complete output from gdb in your bug report | == Info for the BugSquad == |
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* most of the packages support the build of debugging version in this way. If that doesn't work for a package you can open a bug against it. | If you're trying to `apport-retrace` a crash report from a bug that didn't happen on the same Ubuntu release as the one you're running, do the following: Say that you're running `Gutsy` and the crash happened on `feisty`: 0. This will create a minimal `feisty` system. {{{ sudo mkdir -p /chroots/edgy sudo debootstrap edgy /chroots/feisty/}}} 0. Now you change into this minimal `feisty` system. {{{ sudo chroot /chroot/feisty}}} 0. edit `/etc/apt/sources/list` and all the repositories you need, especially Martin's ddeb repository. 0. {{{ apt-get update; apt-get install gdb apport}}} 0. use `apport-retrace` as you're used to. For more information on dealing with bug reports [[Apport]] see [[Bugs/ApportRetraces]]. ---- CategoryBugSquad CategoryDebugging |
This page is part of the debugging series — pages with debugging details for a variety of Ubuntu packages. |
This document describes how to install debug packages on Ubuntu, which will aid in providing information for bugs.
Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 , Hardy Heron 8.04 and Intrepid Ibex 8.10
Use this section only if you are using Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 , Hardy 8.04 or Intrepid Ibex. See the following section if you are using a prior version.
Add the following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list: (of course, replace hardy with feisty if you're using 7.04 or gutsy for 7.10)
deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse deb http://ddebs.ubuntu.com intrepid-security main restricted universe multiverse
You may also add these lines using the Synaptic Package Manager:Choose Synaptic via the System > Administration menu.
Choose Software Sources via the Settings menu, and click on the Third-Party Software tab.
Click the Add button and enter each deb ... line as above one by one and click the Add Source button (you will have to add these lines one at a time).
Click the Reload button once you are done adding all the deb lines.
- Import the debug symbol archive signing key:
gpg --recv-key 428D7C01 gpg --check-sigs 428D7C01 # signed by key of Martin Pitt gpg -o - --export 428D7C01 | sudo apt-key add -
- Then run
sudo apt-get update
to update your package list. - The debug symbol packages have the '-dbgsym' suffix attached, so to install the debug symbols for the package 'yelp', you run:
dpkg -l yelp
Note the version number installed, e.g. 2.22.1-0ubuntu2.8.04.1, then run:
sudo apt-get install yelp-dbgsym=2.22.1-0ubuntu2.8.04.1
Alternatively, main Ubuntu repositories could contain '-dbg' debug symbol packages. Those are equivalent to '-dbgsym'. You could use the one you want, but not both.
Now you make a Backtrace.
You can also run Valgrind, if the program crashes with a "Segmentation fault" or "Bus error".
Optionally, you may be asked to produce an Strace.
You can also provide this file : ~/.xsession-errors
References
Prior Ubuntu versions
Use this section if you are using an Ubuntu version prior to Gusty 7.10.
Check if the package has a debugging version available. In general, debugging packages will be named with a -dbg suffix
- If not, you can generally* build one this way:
Something to keep in mind: if you would like to create a build you're going to need to have the relevant deb-src lines in your /etc/apt/sources.list
- Install the development scripts:
sudo apt-get install devscripts fakeroot
- Find out to which package your program belongs to:
dpkg --search <program>
- Install the build-time dependencies for the package:
sudo apt-get build-dep <package>
- Build .debs for debugging:
export DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS="debug nostrip noopt" fakeroot apt-get source -b <package>
- Install the needed .debs (they will be in the current working directory if the build succeeded):
sudo debi <package>*.changes
* Most packages support the build of debugging version in this way. If this process doesn't work for a package, please open a bug against it.
The Xorg server
The X server will by default trap its own crashes and dump a stack trace in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. However, this stack trace is modified by the signal handler itself. To get a "normal" crash, which will trigger a core dump (and apport reporting), add this to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Section "ServerFlags" Option "NoTrapSignals" "true" EndSection
Please see DebuggingXorg for how to debug Xorg server crashes.
Info for the BugSquad
If you're trying to apport-retrace a crash report from a bug that didn't happen on the same Ubuntu release as the one you're running, do the following:
Say that you're running Gutsy and the crash happened on feisty:
This will create a minimal feisty system.
sudo mkdir -p /chroots/edgy sudo debootstrap edgy /chroots/feisty/
Now you change into this minimal feisty system.
sudo chroot /chroot/feisty
edit /etc/apt/sources/list and all the repositories you need, especially Martin's ddeb repository.
apt-get update; apt-get install gdb apport
use apport-retrace as you're used to.
For more information on dealing with bug reports Apport see Bugs/ApportRetraces.
DebuggingProgramCrash (last edited 2022-12-20 22:13:06 by sergiodj)