NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       glibcbug - Report a bug to the Glibc developers

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       glibcbug

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       glibcbug  is  a	tool  for reporting bugs to the glibc maintainers.  It
       automatically starts an editor where the user can enter details of  the
       bug.  On  completion,  the bug is sent to the appropriate address.  The
       User should replace the comments (text surrounded  by  <angle  quotes>,
       and  fill  in  the  Subject:  and From: lines with a summary and e-mail
       address.

       If the user believes the bug is related to Debian rather  than  to  the
       glibc  (libc6)  package,  then  the  reportbug  command	should be used
       instead.

ENVIRONMENT    [Toc]    [Back]

       glibcbug will utilize  the  following  enviromntal  variables  if  they
       exist:

       EDITOR and  VISUAL  Specifies the preferred editor. If neither are set,
	      glibcbug will default to /usr/bin/sensible-editor to determine a
	      working editor.

       HOME   Directory  in  which  the failed bug report is saved if the mail
	      fails.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       reportbug(1)

AUTHOR    [Toc]    [Back]

       Alastair McKinstry <[email protected]>.



				10 January 2002 		   glibcbug(1)