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If you like playing around with operating systems and have a bit of spare time, one of the most effective ways you can assist the GhostBSD community is by reporting problems you encounter while using GhostBSD.
 
If you like playing around with operating systems and have a bit of spare time, one of the most effective ways you can assist the GhostBSD community is by reporting problems you encounter while using GhostBSD.
  
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If you have a spare system, or virtual machine, you can also download and try out the latest alpha, beta or release candidate snapshots. These versions are still in testing and have not been officially released yet. Having as many people as possible using GhostBSD on many different hardware configurations assists the project in finding and fixing bugs. This makes using GhostBSD better for everyone.
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If you have a spare computer system or virtual machine, try our latest alpha, beta or release candidate snapshot. These versions are still in testing and have not been officially released yet. Having as many people as possible using GhostBSD on many different hardware configurations assists the project in finding and fixing bugs. This makes using GhostBSD better for everyone.
  
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If becoming a tester interests you, subscribe to the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/testing-ghostbsd testing mailing list]. As new testing versions become available they will be announced on this list. You will also be able to see what problems other testers are finding and can check to see if the problem exists on your hardware as well.
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To become a tester, contact us at one of the following online locations:
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* Telegram at https://t.me/ghostbsd
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* The IRC channels are <code>#ghostbsd</code> and <code>#ghostbsd-dev</code> on irc://irc.freenode.net.
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* You can access the IRC channel [http://ghostbsd.org/irc/ via our web user interface].
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* The forums are available at http://forums.ghostbsd.org/
  
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Anyone can become a beta tester. Follow these tips so that you can accurately describe your findings so they can be fixed as soon as possible:
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==Download the latest development release==
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The latest installation media for testing can be found [https://download.ghostbsd.org/ <b>here</b>].
  
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* before reporting a bug, search the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/testing-ghostbsd testing mailing list] to see if anyone else has reported a similar problem.
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==Reporting issues==
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Everyone is eligible to become a beta tester. To aid us in fixing problems as quickly as possible, please  accurately report findings using these tips:
  
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* when reporting a new issue, use a descriptive subject that includes the error and the version of GhostBSD. Ideally, the subject should be short, and contains key words about the error.  
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* Before reporting a bug, search the [http://forums.ghostbsd.org/ forum] to see if anyone else has reported a similar problem.
  
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* ensure that the body of the bug report includes the GHostBSD version.  
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* When reporting a new issue, use a descriptive subject that includes the error and the version of GhostBSD. Ideally, the subject should be concise and contain key words about the error.  
  
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* give a good description of how to recreate the error. If there is an error message, include its text.  
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* Ensure that the body of the bug report includes the GhostBSD version.  
  
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* include any other info that may be useful.  
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* Give a good description of how to recreate the error. If there is an error message, include its text.  
  
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* if the problem appears to be hardware related, include a copy of /var/run/dmesg.boot as this file shows the hardware that was probed the last time the GhostBSD system booted.
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* Include any additional info that may be useful.
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* If the problem appears to be hardware related, include a copy of the <code>dmesg.boot</code> file located in the /var/run directory.
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==Eric Turgeon, [08.04.20 13:46] on Telegram==
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We moved our project management to GitHub and we will be using GitHub for bug and feature reports.
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* If you need to report a bug related to the ISO or installation report them at <br/>[https://github.com/ghostbsd/ghostbsd-build/issues ISO-Issues].
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* If you need to report a bug related to OS, kernel, drivers report them at <br/>[https://github.com/ghostbsd/ghostbsd/issues Kernel issues]
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* If you need to report a bug related to software report them at <br/>[https://github.com/ghostbsd/ghostbsd-ports/issues Software issues]
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* If you need help or want to give feedback please visit <br/>[https://forums.ghostbsd.org/index.php GhostBSD-Forum]<br/> or <br/>[https://t.me/ghostbsd. on Telegram]
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Eric Turgeon, [08.04.20 13:47]<br/>
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* I think an new feature request should go at ghostbsd-build.
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 29 August 2020

If you like playing around with operating systems and have a bit of spare time, one of the most effective ways you can assist the GhostBSD community is by reporting problems you encounter while using GhostBSD.

If you have a spare computer system or virtual machine, try our latest alpha, beta or release candidate snapshot. These versions are still in testing and have not been officially released yet. Having as many people as possible using GhostBSD on many different hardware configurations assists the project in finding and fixing bugs. This makes using GhostBSD better for everyone.

To become a tester, contact us at one of the following online locations:

Download the latest development release[edit]

The latest installation media for testing can be found here.

Reporting issues[edit]

Everyone is eligible to become a beta tester. To aid us in fixing problems as quickly as possible, please accurately report findings using these tips:

  • Before reporting a bug, search the forum to see if anyone else has reported a similar problem.
  • When reporting a new issue, use a descriptive subject that includes the error and the version of GhostBSD. Ideally, the subject should be concise and contain key words about the error.
  • Ensure that the body of the bug report includes the GhostBSD version.
  • Give a good description of how to recreate the error. If there is an error message, include its text.
  • Include any additional info that may be useful.
  • If the problem appears to be hardware related, include a copy of the dmesg.boot file located in the /var/run directory.

Eric Turgeon, [08.04.20 13:46] on Telegram[edit]

We moved our project management to GitHub and we will be using GitHub for bug and feature reports.

  • If you need to report a bug related to the ISO or installation report them at
    ISO-Issues.
  • If you need to report a bug related to OS, kernel, drivers report them at
    Kernel issues
  • If you need to report a bug related to software report them at
    Software issues

Eric Turgeon, [08.04.20 13:47]

  • I think an new feature request should go at ghostbsd-build.
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