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844957Scael.Dd
944957Scael.Dt SENDBUG 1
1044957Scael.Os BSD 4.2
1144957Scael.Sh NAME
1244957Scael.Nm sendbug
1344957Scael.Nd mail a system bug report to 4bsd-bugs
1444957Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1544957Scael.Nm sendbug
1644957Scael.Op Ar address
1744957Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
1827730SbloomBug reports sent to `4bsd-bugs@Berkeley.EDU' are intercepted
1919774Smckusickby a program which expects bug reports to conform to a standard format.
2044957Scael.Nm Sendbug
2119774Smckusickis a shell script to help the user compose and mail bug reports
2219774Smckusickin the correct format.
2344957Scael.Nm Sendbug
2427730Sbloomworks by invoking the editor specified by the environment variable
2544957Scael.Ev EDITOR
2619774Smckusickon a temporary copy of the bug report format outline. The user must fill in the
2744957Scaelappropriate fields and exit the editor.
2844957Scael.Nm Sendbug
2944957Scaelthen mails the completed report to `4bsd-bugs@Berkeley.EDU' or the
3044957Scael.Ar address
3119774Smckusickspecified on the command line.
3244957Scael.Sh ENVIRONMENT
3344957Scael.Nm Sendbug
3444957Scaelwill utilize the following environment variable if it exists:
35*49505Scael.Bl -tag -width EDITOR
36*49505Scael.It Ev EDITOR
3744957ScaelSpecifies the preferred editor. If
3844957Scael.Ev EDITOR
3944957Scaelis not set,
4044957Scael.Nm
4144957Scaeldefaults to
4244957Scael.Xr vi 1 .
43*49505Scael.El
4444957Scael.Sh FILES
45*49505Scael.Bl -tag -width /usr/share/misc/bugformat -compact
46*49505Scael.It Pa /usr/share/misc/bugformat
47*49505ScaelContains the bug report outline.
48*49505Scael.El
4944957Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
5044957Scael.Xr vi 1 ,
5144957Scael.Xr environ 7 ,
5244957Scael.Xr bugfiler 8 ,
5344957Scael.Xr sendmail 8
5444957Scael.Sh HISTORY
55*49505ScaelThe
56*49505Scael.Nm sendbug
57*49505Scaelcommand
58*49505Scaelappeared in
59*49505Scael.Bx 4.2 .
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