Comment 3 for bug 46530

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Dan Roberts (ademan555) wrote : Re: [Bug 46530] Re: apt-get fails

Simon Law wrote:
> Hi Dan,
>
> Could you please run dpkg under GDB and produce a backtrace,
> as described by https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Backtrace ? The arguments
> to run dpkg under GDB should be "run --configure -a"
>
> Then, please attach the output to this bug report using:
> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/46530/+addattachment
>
> Thanks.
>
> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Sourcepackagename: None => dpkg
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - apt-get fails
> + process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed.
>
I'd be more than happy to do that, out of curiosity (and for future
reference), is that "standard operating procedure" for reporting a bug?
Or is it extra info to help diagnose a problem?

thanks
-Dan