You can find that ID in /var/lib/whoopsie/whoopsie-id . That file is only readable by root though. I guess they thought that it was security/privacy problem to allow other people to easily associate reported errors with a particular computer/person.
See also https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ErrorTracker (which doesn't mention the whoopsie ID right now) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1698035 Title: gnome-control-center lacks any replacement for unity-control-center's Diagnostics tab for managing crash reports Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: gnome-control-center lacks any replacement for unity-control-center's Diagnostics tab (Ubuntu-specific) for managing crash reports. In Unity7 it's under: System Settings... > Security & Privacy > Diagnostics ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.24.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jun 15 09:43:44 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-03 (42 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170502) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1698035/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
