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general
  • source: debian-installer (main)
  • version: 20260628
  • maintainer: Debian Install System Team (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Cyril Brulebois [DMD]
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.3.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 20210731+deb11u12
  • o-o-p-u: 20210731+deb11u12
  • oldstable: 20230607+deb12u14
  • old-p-u: 20230607+deb12u15
  • stable: 20250803+deb13u5
  • stable-p-u: 20250803+deb13u6
  • testing: 20260628
  • unstable: 20260628
versioned links
  • 20210731+deb11u12: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20230607+deb12u14: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20230607+deb12u15: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20250803+deb13u5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20250803+deb13u6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20260628: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • debian-installer (460 bugs: 1, 317, 142, 0)
action needed
The VCS repository is not up to date, push the missing commits. high
vcswatch reports that the current version of the package is not in its VCS.
Either you need to push your commits and/or your tags, or the information about the package's VCS are out of date. A common cause of the latter issue when using the Git VCS is not specifying the correct branch when the packaging is not in the default one (remote HEAD branch), which is usually "master" but can be modified in salsa.debian.org in the project's general settings with the "Default Branch" field). Alternatively the Vcs-Git field in debian/control can contain a "-b <branch-name>" suffix to indicate what branch is used for the Debian packaging.
Created: 2026-07-05 Last update: 2026-07-07 08:30
lintian reports 1 error and 1 warning high
Lintian reports 1 error and 1 warning about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-06-30 Last update: 2026-06-30 09:17
15 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 15 bugs (18 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2026-06-02 Last update: 2026-07-09 19:30
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that debian-installer depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • devio (#1050466)
    • Build-Depends: devio
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2023-08-03 Last update: 2026-07-09 18:20
Fails to build during reproducibility testing normal
A package building reproducibly enables third parties to verify that the source matches the distributed binaries. It has been identified that this source package produced different results, failed to build or had other issues in a test environment. Please read about how to improve the situation!
Created: 2026-07-04 Last update: 2026-07-09 14:30
19 open merge requests in Salsa normal
There are 19 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2025-08-19 Last update: 2026-05-21 17:31
Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) low
There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.
  • debian-installer could be converted to Architecture: all and marked Multi-Arch: foreign
Created: 2026-01-22 Last update: 2026-07-09 15:02
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 4.3.0).
Created: 2019-07-08 Last update: 2026-06-28 21:21
news
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  • [2026-07-07] Accepted debian-installer 20250803+deb13u6 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2026-07-07] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u15 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2026-07-04] debian-installer 20260628 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-28] Accepted debian-installer 20260628 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2026-05-17] debian-installer 20250803+deb13u5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-05-11] Accepted debian-installer 20250803+deb13u5 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2026-05-11] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u14 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2026-03-15] debian-installer 20250803+deb13u4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-03-11] Accepted debian-installer 20250803+deb13u4 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2026-01-11] debian-installer 20250803+deb13u3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-05] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u13 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2026-01-05] Accepted debian-installer 20250803+deb13u3 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-11-16] debian-installer 20250803+deb13u2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-12] Accepted debian-installer 20250803+deb13u2 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-09-07] debian-installer 20250803+deb13u1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-02] Accepted debian-installer 20250803+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-09-01] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u12 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-08-05] debian-installer 20250803 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-08-03] Accepted debian-installer 20250803 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-07-02] debian-installer 20250701 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-07-01] Accepted debian-installer 20250701 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-07-01] Accepted debian-installer 20250630 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-05-16] debian-installer 20250515 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-05-15] Accepted debian-installer 20250515 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-05-13] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u11 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-03-10] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u10 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-01-07] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u9 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-12-29] debian-installer 20241227 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-28] Accepted debian-installer 20241227 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-11-04] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u8 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 487 499
  • RC: 2 3
  • I&N: 339 343
  • M&W: 146 153
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 15 18
links
  • lintian (1, 1)
  • buildd: logs, reproducibility, cross
  • popcon
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