abiword - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: abiword (main)
version: 3.0.8+ds-2
maintainer: Jonas Smedegaard (DMD) (LowNMU)
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 3.0.4~dfsg-3
oldstable: 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2
stable: 3.0.6~dfsg-1
unstable: 3.0.8+ds-2

versioned links

3.0.4~dfsg-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0.5~dfsg-3.2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0.6~dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0.8+ds-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

abiword (54 bugs: 0, 32, 22, 0)
abiword-common
abiword-plugin-grammar
gir1.2-abi-3.0
libabiword-3.0
libabiword-dev

action needed

AppStream hints: 1 error and 1 warning for abiword high

AppStream found metadata issues for packages:

abiword: 1 error and 1 warning

You should get rid of them to provide more metadata about this software.

Created: 2020-06-01 Last update: 2026-08-29 04:31

1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-09-02 Last update: 2026-09-21 16:17

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

The packages that abiword depends on which need a new maintainer are:

wv (#816327)
- Depends: libwv-1.2-4t64 libwv-dev
- Build-Depends: libwv-dev

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-09-21 15:31

The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal

The package has not entered testing even though the 5-day delay is over. Check why.

Created: 2026-09-15 Last update: 2026-09-21 14:32

lintian reports 7 warnings normal

Lintian reports 7 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-03-06 Last update: 2026-03-07 00:00

debian/patches: 11 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 12 debian patches available in version 3.0.8+ds-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

11 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-03-06 14:02

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.3).

Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-03-31 15:01

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status: Blocked. Can't migrate due to a non-migratable dependency. Check status below.
- Blocked by: loudmouth
- Migration status for abiword (- to 3.0.8+ds-2): BLOCKED: Cannot migrate due to another item, which is blocked (please check which dependencies are stuck)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Build-Depends(-Arch): abiword loudmouth (not considered)
- ∙ ∙ Invalidated by build-dependency
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/a/abiword.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- ∙ ∙ 199 days old (needed 5 days)
- Not considered

news

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[2026-09-16] abiword REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-11] abiword 3.0.8+ds-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-06] Accepted abiword 3.0.8+ds-2 (source) into unstable (Jonas Smedegaard)
[2026-02-24] abiword 3.0.8+ds-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-18] Accepted abiword 3.0.8+ds-1 (source) into unstable (Jonas Smedegaard)
[2025-12-13] abiword 3.0.7~dfsg-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-07] Accepted abiword 3.0.7~dfsg-4 (source) into unstable (Jonas Smedegaard)
[2025-10-31] abiword 3.0.7~dfsg-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-25] Accepted abiword 3.0.7~dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Jonas Smedegaard)
[2025-08-16] abiword 3.0.7~dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-10] Accepted abiword 3.0.7~dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Jonas Smedegaard)
[2025-07-31] Accepted abiword 3.0.7~dfsg-1 (source) into experimental (Jonas Smedegaard)
[2024-11-11] abiword 3.0.6~dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-11-05] Accepted abiword 3.0.6~dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Jonas Smedegaard)
[2024-10-03] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-09-27] Accepted abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.5 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-09-27] Accepted abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.4 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-07-11] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-06] Accepted abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.3 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
[2024-05-09] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-04-01] abiword REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-28] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-28] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-28] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-25] abiword REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-09-17] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-09-11] Accepted abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.2 (source) into unstable (Jeremy Bicha)
[2022-09-11] abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-09-07] Accepted abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3.1 (source) into unstable (Jeremy Bicha)
[2022-08-27] Accepted abiword 3.0.5~dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Jonas Smedegaard)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 56 58
RC: 0
I&N: 34 35
M&W: 21 22
F&P: 1
patch: 1

links

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