[Bug 975676] [NEW] README.debug refers to nonexistent gdbinit (unless -dev is installed)

[Blair Zajac]

Public bug reported:

The top of /usr/share/doc/python2.7-dbg/README.debug reads:

"""
Contents of the python2.7-dbg package
-------------------------------------

For debugging python and extension modules, you may want to add the contents
of /usr/share/doc/python2.7/gdbinit to your ~/.gdbinit file.
"""

The gdbinit file is installed with the python2.7-dev package, which
isn't clear from the above text, especially that it says "Contents of
the python2.7-dbg package".  I would assume that installing the -dbg
package would be sufficient.  Maybe add a note here or have -dbg depend
upon -dev?

Blair

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: python2.7-dbg 2.7.3~rc2-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr  6 19:21:39 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120122)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: python2.7
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: python2.7 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  README.debug refers to nonexistent gdbinit (unless -dev is installed)

Status in “python2.7” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The top of /usr/share/doc/python2.7-dbg/README.debug reads:

  """
  Contents of the python2.7-dbg package
  -------------------------------------

  For debugging python and extension modules, you may want to add the contents
  of /usr/share/doc/python2.7/gdbinit to your ~/.gdbinit file.
  """

  The gdbinit file is installed with the python2.7-dev package, which
  isn't clear from the above text, especially that it says "Contents of
  the python2.7-dbg package".  I would assume that installing the -dbg
  package would be sufficient.  Maybe add a note here or have -dbg
  depend upon -dev?

  Blair

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: python2.7-dbg 2.7.3~rc2-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Apr  6 19:21:39 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120122)
  ProcEnviron:
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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