## SYNOPSIS

           bashbug [address]

## DESCRIPTION

           bashbug  is  a  shell  script to help the user compose and
           mail bug reports concerning bash  in  a  standard  format.
           bashbug  invokes  the  editor specified by the environment
           variable EDITOR on a temporary copy of the bug report for
           mat  outline. The user must fill in the appropriate fields
           and exit the editor.  bashbug  then  mails  the  completed
           report  to  bug-bash@gnu.org,  or  address.  If the report
           cannot be mailed, it is saved in the file dead.bashbug  in
           the invoking user's home directory.

           The  bug  report  format  outline consists of several sec
           tions.  The first section provides information  about  the
           machine,  operating system, the bash version, and the com
           pilation environment.  The second section should be filled
           in  with  a  description  of  the  bug.  The third section
           should be a description of how to reproduce the bug.   The
           optional  fourth section is for a proposed fix.  Fixes are
           encouraged.

## ENVIRONMENT

           bashbug will utilize the following  environment  variables
           if they exist:

           EDITOR Specifies  the  preferred  editor. If EDITOR is not
                  set, bashbug defaults to emacs.

           HOME   Directory in which the failed bug report  is  saved
                  if the mail fails.

    GNU                        1998 July 30                BASHBUG(1)