pabrt

pabrt is a command-line utility associated with the Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) family used on several Linux distributions, most notably Fedora and Red Hat. Its primary role is to assist with the collection, management, and submission of bug reports that are related to specific software packages installed on a system. pabrt operates within the ABRT framework and interacts with the abrtd daemon to gather diagnostic data when a package crashes or exhibits problematic behavior. The tool helps prepare reports that can include crash dumps, backtraces, package information, and system context, and it can route these reports to configured bug-tracking targets or reporting services.

Originating as part of the ABRT project’s effort to automate bug reporting, pabrt focuses on package-level issues rather than system-wide events. Through its commands, users can list and inspect ABRT events tied to individual packages, enable or disable reporting for particular packages, and trigger the generation or submission of reports. The exact command syntax and available options can vary by distribution and ABRT version, but the general workflow centers on integrating with the ABRT daemon to streamline bug collection and communication with developers.

In typical usage, when a crash or abnormal behavior is detected, abrtd records an event; pabrt provides a user-space interface to view, manage, and submit those events. It is commonly used by system administrators and developers to facilitate faster diagnosis and repro steps, contributing to more efficient bug triaging and resolution. See also ABRT, abrtd, and related bug-reporting integrations used in Fedora and Red Hat ecosystems.