A bug can be a flaw in an otherwise functional program, like a typo or an unclickable button. A crash is when the program ceases to respond to user interaction, usually seen as it just closing.
An example of a crash on say, android, is when you get a "force close" message. On May 5, 2012 9:47 AM, "scoundrel50a" <scoundrel...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 04/05/12 23:59, Alan Pope wrote: > >> On 04/05/12 12:18, scoundrel50a wrote: >> >>> > Since I had to do the reinstall, I keep getting crash reports, a >>> > lot more than what I was getting when it was running beta 1.....I >>> > click on the crash report logo, it brings up the box, which shows >>> > what has crashed and where it says submit, I click and nothing >>> > happens, so I cant submit the crash report.... >>> >> Sounds strange. I would clear out the crash reports by deleting all >> files in /var/crash. Then startup fresh and see what (if anything) >> crashes. >> > Ok, did that, and as soon as the laptop started a crash report box > appeared, blueman applet, so I went through the process again, and nothing > happened, how do you know if the crash report gets to you, how do you know > if its duplicate.....all the reports I have sent I have had no messages > back to say its been dealt with......... > >> > then I try the terminal and use ubuntu-bug whatever and it says it >>> > cant find the crash report..... >>> >> ubuntu-bug<package> shouldn't be looking for crash reports. It should >> just file a new bug. >> > oh, ok, now I have learnt something, what is the difference between a > crash report and a bug? Genuine question..... > >> >> Cheers, >> - -- Alan Pope >> Engineering Manager >> > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/**UKTeam/ <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/> >
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