---
name: "popbugs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "debian-goodies"
version: "0.88.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/popbugs"
---

# popbugs(1)

find RC bugs in packages you commonly use

## NAME

popbugs - find RC bugs in packages you commonly use

## SYNOPSIS

**popbugs** \[*options*\] \[*popularity-contest log*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **popbugs** program fetches the list of release critical bugs from the Debian bug tracking system on the internet. It correlates the bug log with the **popularity-contest** data from your system to obtain a list of release critical bugs in packages, which are commonly used on your system. Normally this list is displayed in a web browser. Helping to resolve these bugs is a good idea, if you want to see your favourite programs in the next stable release of Debian.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  - **--help**

  Show a very short usage message.

- **-o***outputfile*

  - **--output=***outputfile*

  Place the output in *outputfile* instead of displaying it in a browser.

- **-d**

  - **--debug**

  Output debugging information.

## SEE ALSO

[**rc-alert**(1)](/rc-alert/1.md), [**popularity-contest**(8)](/popularity-contest/8.md)

## AUTHOR

The **popbugs** program is copyright © 2001 Matt Zimmerman \<mdz@debian.org\>. This manual page is copyright © 2004  Jochen Voß \<voss@debian.org\>.