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  • source: debian-faq (main)
  • version: 12.2
  • maintainer: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Peña (DMD)
  • uploaders: Josip Rodin [DMD] – Joost van Baal [DMD]
  • arch: all
  • std-ver: 4.7.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 9.0
  • oldstable: 10.1
  • stable: 11.1
  • testing: 12.2
  • unstable: 12.2
versioned links
  • 9.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 10.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 11.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 12.2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • debian-faq (3 bugs: 0, 3, 0, 0)
  • debian-faq-de
  • debian-faq-fr
  • debian-faq-it
  • debian-faq-ja
  • debian-faq-ko
  • debian-faq-nl
  • debian-faq-pt
  • debian-faq-ru
  • debian-faq-zh-cn
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Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that debian-faq depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • dblatex (#942402)
    • Build-Depends-Indep: dblatex
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends-Indep: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends-Indep: docbook-xsl
Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2025-06-09 08:00
version in VCS is newer than in repository, is it time to upload? normal
vcswatch reports that this package seems to have a new changelog entry (version 12.3, distribution UNRELEASED) and new commits in its VCS. You should consider whether it's time to make an upload.

Here are the relevant commit messages:
commit 7b180b08abd0d70b038dc0a0440338b445de4428
Author: Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
Date:   Thu Apr 3 00:17:34 2025 +0200

    Changelog entries

commit 3ac8d998f3e1844e5748f4f4f25d40098295704a
Author: Américo Monteiro <a_monteiro@gmx.com>
Date:   Wed Apr 2 23:56:09 2025 +0200

    Portuguese translation update

commit 771f883b6848f9d5f79fc7c1c30721b3fa9d3b9f
Author: Dr. Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 20 09:58:49 2025 +0100

    Update translations

commit 329eb4088c1899f5041af51933418ec971b8eeea
Merge: 1b9aeb9 6367c26
Author: Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 20 08:57:41 2025 +0000

    Merge branch 'remove_outdated_package_info' into 'main'
    
    Removed references to outdated packages and information
    
    See merge request ddp-team/debian-faq!17

commit 1b9aeb95f0fcbd6a7401db6e3a6ad066611e77cc
Author: Dr. Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 20 09:48:51 2025 +0100

    Update translations

commit cd4915fb49534c3a4f7aab0273a50e562291f4f4
Author: Dr. Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 20 09:43:04 2025 +0100

    Fix another old URL

commit b12909d3fa2b5408f58b315664990c690ad96055
Author: Dr. Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 20 09:41:51 2025 +0100

    Run make tidypo, no content changes

commit 75719f252edd526f5345c25833141e81e82e3ac2
Merge: e4988ec 9630c9e
Author: Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 20 08:40:55 2025 +0000

    Merge branch 'fix_mirrors_broken_link' into 'main'
    
    Fix broken link to Debian mirrors
    
    See merge request ddp-team/debian-faq!16

commit 6367c26323190d5f6efbe854fa47ddc64fa65997
Author: Harry Van Ness <harry@boojum.com.au>
Date:   Sat Jan 18 11:42:09 2025 +1100

    Removed references to outdated packages and information:
    - Removed '1.10. Where is ezmlm/djbdns/qmail?' section about Dan J. Bernstein's license changes from 2016.
    - Removed '1.11. Where is a player for Flash (SWF)?' which includes a reference to unavailable gnash package.
    - Removed '1.12. Where is Google Earth?' which includes a reference to unavailable googleearth-package.
    - Removed '1.13. Where is VoIP software?' which includes a reference to unavailable ekiga package.

commit 9630c9e2253347103f586b7c28745d93a94863b3
Author: Harry Van Ness <harry@boojum.com.au>
Date:   Sat Jan 18 11:30:49 2025 +1100

    Fix broken link to Debian mirrors

commit e4988ec319bdae70a54c665ca95836c035a49cf2
Merge: 46baea5 8b1c844
Author: Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Dec 30 10:23:18 2024 +0000

    Merge branch 'main' into 'main'
    
    Fix typos via codespell
    
    See merge request ddp-team/debian-faq!15

commit 8b1c84416634c2a1d82ef4272c886ea4f44342fc
Author: Andrew Kreimer <algonell@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat Dec 28 19:19:16 2024 +0200

    Fix typos via codespell
    
    There are some typos in the documentation:
      - prefered -> preferred
      - arquitecture -> architecture
      - sofware -> software
      - appropiate -> appropriate
    
    Fix them via codespell.

commit 46baea5a6fa254be6362dbedb167e645f20e5c3a
Merge: 099d8f2 b1038f9
Author: Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Fri Dec 27 13:30:32 2024 +0000

    Merge branch 'main' into 'main'
    
    ftparchives.{dbk,po}: Fix a typo
    
    See merge request ddp-team/debian-faq!14

commit b1038f9b4b7763456a4afb66f86647ba284d2a7e
Author: Andrew Kreimer <algonell@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu Dec 26 14:01:32 2024 +0200

    ftparchives.{dbk,po}: Fix a typo
    
    The word "valuable" appears twice, remove the extra one.

commit 099d8f20ffa3981435429520a4354fd7d5df5459
Author: Boyuan Yang <byang@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Nov 27 12:16:14 2024 -0500

    zh-cn/contributing.po: Minor updates

commit 15c6032c9d01f8fbae0d66610ac98b6e86adcf82
Author: Boyuan Yang <byang@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Nov 27 12:12:58 2024 -0500

    contributing.{dbk,po}: Fix typo
    
    Typo originally reported at
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-www/2024/11/msg00019.html

commit a2118cd234d1b276bb66a4d26909a431e24776d6
Merge: fd5fdb4 0a04462
Author: Holger Wansing <holgerw@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Nov 11 21:15:52 2024 +0000

    Merge branch 'fix/section_1_5' into 'main'
    
    Additional German translation for section 1.5
    
    See merge request ddp-team/debian-faq!13

commit 0a044623cb9ecad4d7b0e034e3d893885bddc5ec
Author: Fabian B <fabian.baumanis@mailbox.org>
Date:   Mon Nov 11 21:34:54 2024 +0100

    Additional German translation for section 1.5

commit fd5fdb457a3fe92f8f083076c4dca3eb4228c09e
Author: Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
Date:   Mon Nov 11 21:04:31 2024 +0100

    Refresh po files after changings in English

commit 05af6ff752facba5d1134e95af3116de3379e512
Merge: 8a42751 02aed2d
Author: Tobias Quathamer <toddy@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Nov 11 07:58:45 2024 +0000

    Merge branch 'fix/section_1_2' into 'main'
    
    Fix German translation of "dynamic" listitem in section 1.2
    
    See merge request ddp-team/debian-faq!12

commit 02aed2df551d9ba8724627eb0127288ce08d9ab3
Author: Fabian B <fabian.baumanis@mailbox.org>
Date:   Sun Nov 10 20:59:13 2024 +0100

    Fix German translation of "dynamic" listitem

commit 8a427513ad500ea705793930385cf02bc26ae535
Author: Américo Monteiro <a_monteiro@gmx.com>
Date:   Mon Oct 28 21:26:26 2024 +0100

    Updated translation into Portuguese
Created: 2024-10-28 Last update: 2025-06-08 00:30
lintian reports 12 warnings normal
Lintian reports 12 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2024-09-30 Last update: 2024-10-01 12:03
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.7.0).
Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2025-02-27 13:25
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  • [2024-10-06] debian-faq 12.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-09-30] Accepted debian-faq 12.2 (source) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2024-09-29] Accepted debian-faq 12.1 (source) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2022-06-05] debian-faq 11.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-05-31] Accepted debian-faq 11.1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2022-04-05] Accepted debian-faq 11.0 (source all) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2019-10-07] debian-faq 10.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2019-10-02] Accepted debian-faq 10.1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2019-02-25] debian-faq 9.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2019-02-15] Accepted debian-faq 9.0 (source all) into unstable, unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2016-09-03] debian-faq 8.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2016-08-28] Accepted debian-faq 8.1 (source all) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2015-05-07] debian-faq 8.0 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
  • [2015-05-01] Accepted debian-faq 8.0 (source all) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2014-10-26] debian-faq 5.0.3 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
  • [2014-10-16] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.3 (source all) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2014-10-13] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.2+nmu1 (source all) into unstable (Russell Stuart)
  • [2014-08-27] debian-faq REMOVED from testing (Britney)
  • [2013-06-15] debian-faq 5.0.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2013-06-04] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.2 (source all) (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña)
  • [2012-08-22] debian-faq 5.0.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2012-08-11] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.1 (source all) (David Prévot)
  • [2011-09-07] debian-faq 5.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2011-08-27] Accepted debian-faq 5.0 (source all) (Simon Paillard)
  • [2010-02-06] debian-faq 4.0.4+nmu1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2010-01-26] Accepted debian-faq 4.0.4+nmu1 (source all) (Christoph Egger)
  • [2008-08-12] debian-faq 4.0.4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2008-08-06] Accepted debian-faq 4.0.4 (source all) (Joost van Baal)
  • [2008-07-24] debian-faq 4.0.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2008-07-13] Accepted debian-faq 4.0.2 (source all) (Joost van Baal)
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  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 3
  • M&W: 1
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  • patch: 0
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