Debugging Debian Based Distros
Debugging Debian Based Distros
An interactive guide to debugging Debian-based Linux distributions. This video covers essential troubleshooting techniques and tools for diagnosing issues on Debian, Ubuntu, PureOS, and other Debian-based systems.
What's Covered
The video demonstrates debugging approaches similar to SUSE's supportconfig tool, adapted for Debian-based systems:
- Collecting system information
- Analyzing debug logs
- Identifying common issues
- Systematic troubleshooting methodology
- Interactive version: https://www.hackers-game.com/2021/04/06/debugging-debian-based-distros/
- Source code: https://source.puri.sm/david.hamner/debug-report
- Based on work by: https://github.com/g23guy
- Log analysis - Reading and interpreting system logs
- Service status - Checking systemd service states
- Package verification - Ensuring installed packages are intact
- Hardware information - Gathering relevant hardware details
- Configuration review - Checking system configuration files
- Debian
- Ubuntu and derivatives
- PureOS
- Linux Mint
- Pop!_OS
- And other Debian-based distributions
Resources
Key Debugging Techniques
Applicability
These techniques work across the Debian family: