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39 <h1 class="SECT1"><a name="TESTING" id="TESTING">5. Testing
45 <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="TESTING-PLAN" id="TESTING-PLAN">5.1.
46 Testplan for releases</a></h2>
48 <p>Explain release numbers. major, minor. developer releases. etc.</p>
52 <p>Remove any existing rpm with rpm -e</p>
56 <p>Remove any file that was left over. This includes (but is not
61 <p>/var/log/privoxy</p>
69 <p>/usr/sbin/privoxy</p>
73 <p>/etc/init.d/privoxy</p>
77 <p>/usr/doc/privoxy*</p>
83 <p>Install the rpm. Any error messages?</p>
87 <p>start,stop,status <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> with
88 the specific script (e.g. /etc/rc.d/init/privoxy stop). Reboot your
89 machine. Does autostart work?</p>
93 <p>Start browsing. Does <span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span>
94 work? Logfile written?</p>
98 <p>Remove the rpm. Any error messages? All files removed?</p>
104 <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="TESTING-REPORT" id="TESTING-REPORT">5.2.
105 Test reports</a></h2>
107 <p>Please submit test reports only with the <a href=
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113 <p>Select category: the distribution you test on.</p>
117 <p>Select group: the version of <span class=
118 "APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> that we are about to release.</p>
122 <p>Fill the Summary and Detailed Description with something
123 intelligent (keep it short and precise).</p>
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