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Debugging i3: How To
====================
Michael Stapelberg <michael@i3wm.org>
December 2012
January 2014
This document describes how to debug i3 to send us useful bug
reports, even if you have no knowledge of C programming.
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something to us to get your bug fixed. If you have any questions about the
process and/or need further help, do not hesitate to contact us!
== Verify you are using the latest (development) version
== Verify you are using i3 ≥ 4.7
Please verify that you are using the latest version of i3:
Only the latest major version of i3 is supported, i.e. version 4.7 currently.
To verify which version you are running, use:
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$ i3 --version
i3 version 4.7-85-g9c15b95 (2014-01-02, branch "next")
$ i3 --moreversion
Binary i3 version: 4.7 (2013-12-22, branch "tags/4.7")
Running i3 version: 4.7-84-gac74a63 (2014-01-01, branch "next") (pid 1995)
---------------
Your version can look like this:
4.7 (release version)::
You are using a release version. In many cases, bugs are already
fixed in the development version of i3. If they aren’t, we will still ask you
to reproduce your error with the most recent development version of i3.
Therefore, please upgrade to a development version if you can.
fixed in the development version of i3. Even if the bug is not a known fixed
one, we will still ask you to reproduce your error with the most recent
development version of i3. Therefore, please upgrade to a development version
if you can.
4.7-85-g9c15b95 (development version)::
Your version is 85 commits newer than 4.7, and the git revision of your