Proven Testers - Testing Protocols - Discussion Starter
Dear Test Community:
Being in the queue for Proven-Tester status and waiting for a
mentor I am spending my time testing packages as they reach
updates-testing. I thought I'd share for discussion the protocol I am
using when I have a test night. Keep in mind I wrote this for my use on
a Host System with 6 VMs {2-F12; 2-F13 and 2-F14 when released}, but I
think portions will have broader applications.
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# Steps used to provide karma for updates-testing releases
1. run ./vmsupdate.sh and install all updates from updates-testing into
all VMs
# Apply the following to each VM once the script concludes
2. Open the VM with the GUI tool and perform System - Shutdown - Restart
**** SYSTEM MUST REBOOT WITHOUT ERROR OR AVC DENIAL ******
**** In case of an error or avc denial -- report -1 karma against the
offending package
**** It may be necessary to fresh install and install updates-testing
on at a time to find offender
3. Open terminal and run yum list installed | grep updates-testing >>
packs-to-test-$(Date)
4. In First Terminal nano packs-to-test-$(DATE)
5. Test the application for any package you readily recognize and add #
-1/0/+1 comment before the package in packs-to-test-$(DATE)
6. For packages you don't readily recognize in Second Terminal run
command repoquery --alldeps --whatrequires packagename
7. Test an application related to the package and add # -1/0/+1 comment
before the package in packs-to-test-$DATE
8. You may decide not to test a package in item 5 or 7 due to time or
unfamiliarity this is OK. Volunteer Help and Testing is appreciated
where you can.
9. When all package tests are complete save packs-to-test-$(DATE) and
in Second Terminal run su -c "fedora-easy-karma"
10. You can CTRL-ALT-ARROW between terminals to get your logged tests
results to input to fedora-easy-karma
11. Close the WM and proceed to the next test bed.
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Hope this is a starting point and yes I welcome suggestions to make me a
better tester,
Bob Lightfoot - boblfoot