On Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:07:06 +0900, DragonDon wrote: > Greetings all! > > I know this will be a rather difficult thing to answer I think, but are > there any generic steps listed somewhere on how to troublehshoot a > problem on a Debian/Linux system?
Uf... "experience" is our best ally here. I always say that a computer is not a fridge :-) > I understand that each problem can be rather unique on how you approach > it but I have yet to see a kind of flow-chart or at least some > guidelines (did a quick search of the Debian FAQ and the LDP) and > nothing was immediately obvious. I remember a nice flowcharts for debugging the basics of computing related problems (mostly hardware) but they were general, not aimed for a specific software/OS problem. > I was kinda looking for a: > > 1/ Check logs. Insert ways to check various logs (both CLI and GUI) > 2/ Type commands (for networks use command A, for video use command B, > for....) (...) The nature of the problem will render those step-by-step guides almost useless. I mean, depending on the error or misfunctioning you are experiencing you'll have to follow different steps; one size does not fit all, I'm afraid :-( Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jqifgv$d82$9...@dough.gmane.org
