Question: easy way to watch new bugs

[Andrew Farris]

Arne Chr. Jorgensen wrote:
> Hi,  -  it's a damn pain as I only have browser access to the yahoo server.
> I actually would need a separate computer set up just to file errors and
> bugs + another subscription.  This way to work, is 'lame' - as much could
> be done so much simpler in a more automated fashion.  
> 
> I need some sleep, as I have been working around the clock - sorry if
> I am a bit frustrated now. ..
> 
> //ARNE 

Since I often work from my laptop and desktop together, and do most of my bug 
provoking work on the desktop (i.e. its broken most of the day)... I like to 
send files across the machines to my laptop to file bugs.

I have the machines setup with ssh and pub/private keypairs.  When I'm on my 
desktop and get output to file as a bug (like log file content) I cp it quickly 
to /tmp as a text file, then use scp to send it to my laptop, and file the bug 
from there.  It does take some time, but it also means I can capture info about 
several bugs, and send it over to my laptop, do whatever else, and file them 
several at a time later.

If you do the initial work of backtraces, or copying log files and error output, 
etc,  right when the errors happen then its easier to get the bug filed later 
(all the info you needed is already gathered).  Once a bug is filed, I delete 
the local copies of anything I attached to the bug so I can keep track of what 
is new.

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