Ubuntu
apport package

ubuntu-bug with a program path that is a symlink doesn't work

Bug #1799806 reported by Brian Murray
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apport (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

 $ ubuntu-bug /usr/bin/vim
Usage: ubuntu-bug [options] [symptom|pid|package|program path|.apport/.crash file]

ubuntu-bug: error: /usr/bin/vim does not belong to a package.
[ 2:41PM 10508 ] [ bdmurray@impulse:~ ]
 $ file /usr/bin/vim
/usr/bin/vim: symbolic link to /etc/alternatives/vim
[ 2:41PM 10509 ] [ bdmurray@impulse:~ ]
 $ apt-cache policy apport
apport:
  Installed: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
  Candidate: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
  Version table:
 *** 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 500
        500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu cosmic/main i386 Packages

Tags: cosmic
Brian Murray (brian-murray)
Changed in apport (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Medium
tags: added: cosmic
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