Gentoo uses the Bugzilla package to record the definitions for bugs, status changes for the bugs, and updates during the process of resolving bugs. Proper use of Bugzilla and recording accurate and complete data will simplify the task for the developer who must resolve the bug and make it easier for other users to find existing bug reports.

In the following sections, we will take you on a tour of the Gentoo Bugzilla Site and a tour of the guided format to enter a bug report.

When you access the Gentoo Linux Homepage, you will find a link to the Gentoo Bugzilla Site in the navigation bar at the top of the page. Appropriately, this is labeled Bugs. As you read the following sections, you may find it easier to understand the material if you view the page as we discuss its use. To view the homepage, just right click on this link Bugs, and then select Open Link in New Window or Open Link in New Tab.

The Gentoo Linux Bugzilla homepage has the following structure:

57411: Update on Virtual Mailhosting HOWTO to fix the incompatibility of pam_mysql with cyrus_sasl thingie.

62622: Update on Printing HOWTO to include instructions for printers that rely on the hpoj driver.