filter - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: filter (main)
version: 2.6.3+ds1-5
maintainer: Debian QA Group (DMD)
arch: any
std-ver: 3.9.7
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 2.6.3+ds1-3
oldstable: 2.6.3+ds1-3
stable: 2.6.3+ds1-5
unstable: 2.6.3+ds1-5

versioned links

2.6.3+ds1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.6.3+ds1-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

filter

action needed

Problems while searching for a new upstream version high

uscan had problems while searching for a new upstream version:

In watchfile debian/watch, reading webpage
  http://www.bolthole.com/filter/ failed: 500 Can't connect to www.bolthole.com:80 (Connection timed out)

Created: 2025-11-30 Last update: 2025-12-04 00:18

Standards version of the package is outdated. high

The package is severely out of date with respect to the Debian Policy. The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 3.9.7).

Created: 2018-04-16 Last update: 2025-02-27 13:25

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: 2025-09-20 Last update: 2025-12-04 06:01

lintian reports 2 warnings normal

Lintian reports 2 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2020-07-29 Last update: 2025-09-10 19:32

O: This package has been orphaned and needs a maintainer. normal

This package has been orphaned. This means that it does not have a real maintainer at the moment. Please consider adopting this package if you are interested in it. Please see bug number #814851 for more information.

Created: 2017-12-02 Last update: 2017-12-02 00:26

debian/patches: 11 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 12 debian patches available in version 2.6.3+ds1-5 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: 2024-09-22 10:05

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for filter (- to 2.6.3+ds1-5): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Updating filter would introduce bugs in testing: #1096632
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/f/filter.html
- ∙ ∙ 438 days old (needed 5 days)
- Not considered

news

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[2025-09-21] filter REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-09-27] filter 2.6.3+ds1-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-09-21] Accepted filter 2.6.3+ds1-5 (source) into unstable (Marcos Talau)
[2024-08-10] filter REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-04-20] filter 2.6.3+ds1-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-04-15] Accepted filter 2.6.3+ds1-4 (source) into unstable (Andreas Beckmann)
[2024-04-13] filter REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2016-02-27] filter 2.6.3+ds1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2016-02-21] Accepted filter 2.6.3+ds1-3 (source amd64) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2016-02-20] Accepted filter 2.6.3+ds1-2 (source amd64) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2016-02-20] Accepted filter 2.6.3+ds1-1 (source amd64) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2016-01-30] filter REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2004-12-24] Accepted filter 2.6.3-1 (sparc source) (Philip Brown)
[2003-09-17] Accepted filter 2.4.2-1 (i386 source) (Philip Brown)
[2001-08-16] Installed filter 2.3.1-3 (i386 source) (Philip Brown)
[2001-08-12] Installed filter 2.3.1-2 (i386 source) (Philip Brown)
[2001-07-31] Installed filter 2.3.1-1 (i386 source) (Philip Brown)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 1
RC: 1
I&N: 0
M&W: 0
F&P: 0
patch: 0

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