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How developers debug errors?

Posted: 28. Dec 2020, 21:41
by moacirrf
Hi ,
Thank you for this great software.

Sometime i get errors that are very difficult to describe, i would like to know how to trace,debug etc?
I think i cant help more with this type information, im a developer too.

Thanks.

Re: How developers debug errors?

Posted: 28. Dec 2020, 21:54
by scottgus1
More debugging info can be found here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Technical_documentation

If the error you're getting is coming from the Virtualbox program, as in a Virtualbox error message box, often there's a Copy button that can allow you to get the error message posted on the forum.

Also you don't have to succeed in describing it 100% on the first post or we throw the book at you :lol: We can help try to get at the full view and hep you figure out what's wrong if it is Virtualbox's problem or where to look if it is not Virtualbox.

Often, if the Virtualbox window is still open and the VM's OS is still doing things it might do aon a real PC, then Virtualbox is still running and you might fix the error dealing directly with the OS and its help channels, just as if it were on a real PC.

Re: How developers debug errors?

Posted: 28. Dec 2020, 22:24
by moacirrf
Thanks!
:lol: