guestfs-tools - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: guestfs-tools (main)
version: 1.56.0-1
maintainer: Hilko Bengen (DMD)
arch: amd64 arm64 loong64 ppc64el riscv64 s390x
std-ver: 4.7.4
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

oldstable: 1.48.2-1+deb12u1
old-sec: 1.48.2-1+deb12u1
stable: 1.52.3-1
testing: 1.54.0-3
unstable: 1.56.0-1

versioned links

1.48.2-1+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.52.3-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.54.0-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.56.0-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

guestfs-tools

action needed

Marked for autoremoval on 11 October due to containerd, docker.io, falcosecurity-libs, golang-github-aws-aws-sdk-go, golang-github-azure-azure-sdk-for-go, golang-github-azure-go-autorest, golang-github-containerd-stargz-snapshotter, golang-github-frankban-quicktest, golang-github-go-git-go-git, golang-github-go-logr-logr, golang-github-go-quicktest-qt, golang-github-google-go-github, golang-github-googleapis-gax-go, golang-github-gorilla-handlers, golang-github-klauspost-compress, golang-github-peterbourgon-diskv, golang-github-prometheus-client-golang, golang-k8s-apimachinery, golang-k8s-kube-openapi, golang-pgregory-rapid, wireshark: #1142268, #1142865, #1144924, #1145413, #1146000, #1146020, #1146178, #1146183, #1146184, #1146185, #1146189, #1146192, #1146194, #1146195, #1146197, #1146199, #1146200, #1146201, #1146203, #1146207, #1146219, #1146220, #1146223, #1147127 high

Version 1.54.0-3 of guestfs-tools is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sun 11 Oct 2026. It depends (transitively) on containerd, docker.io, falcosecurity-libs, golang-github-aws-aws-sdk-go, golang-github-azure-azure-sdk-for-go, golang-github-azure-go-autorest, golang-github-containerd-stargz-snapshotter, golang-github-frankban-quicktest, golang-github-go-git-go-git, golang-github-go-logr-logr, golang-github-go-quicktest-qt, golang-github-google-go-github, golang-github-googleapis-gax-go, golang-github-gorilla-handlers, golang-github-klauspost-compress, golang-github-peterbourgon-diskv, golang-github-prometheus-client-golang, golang-k8s-apimachinery, golang-k8s-kube-openapi, golang-pgregory-rapid, wireshark, affected by #1142268, #1142865, #1144924, #1145413, #1146000, #1146020, #1146178, #1146183, #1146184, #1146185, #1146189, #1146192, #1146194, #1146195, #1146197, #1146199, #1146200, #1146201, #1146203, #1146207, #1146219, #1146220, #1146223, #1147127. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2026-09-04 Last update: 2026-09-16 08:32

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: 2026-09-12 Last update: 2026-09-16 08:32

lintian reports 2 warnings normal

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

Created: 2026-09-07 Last update: 2026-09-07 16:31

debian/patches: 1 patch to forward upstream low

Among the 1 debian patch available in version 1.56.0-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

1 patch 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: 2025-09-23 Last update: 2026-09-07 07:34

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migrates after: libguestfs
- Migration status for guestfs-tools (1.54.0-3 to 1.56.0-1): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libguestfs/1:1.60.1-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Build-Depends(-Arch): guestfs-tools libguestfs (not considered)
- ∙ ∙ Depends: guestfs-tools libguestfs (not considered)
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/g/guestfs-tools.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- ∙ ∙ 9 days old (needed 5 days)
- Not considered

news

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[2026-09-07] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.56.0-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2026-04-15] guestfs-tools 1.54.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-04-08] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.54.0-3 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2026-02-22] guestfs-tools 1.54.0-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-16] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.54.0-2 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2026-02-09] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.54.0-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2026-02-06] guestfs-tools 1.52.3-3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-01] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.3-3.1 (source) into unstable (Stéphane Glondu)
[2025-12-01] guestfs-tools 1.52.3-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-25] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.3-3 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-11-17] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.3-2 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-09-25] guestfs-tools 1.52.3-1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-09-23] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.3-1.1 (source) into unstable (Emilio Pozuelo Monfort)
[2025-04-03] guestfs-tools 1.52.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-03-23] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.3-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-02-07] guestfs-tools 1.52.2-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-01] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.2-4 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-01-22] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.2-3 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-12-21] guestfs-tools 1.52.2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-11-27] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.2-2 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-10-11] guestfs-tools 1.52.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-10-05] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.2-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-08-27] guestfs-tools 1.52.0-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-21] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.0-4 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-06-16] guestfs-tools 1.52.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-06-11] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.0-3 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-01-22] guestfs-tools 1.52.0-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-01-22] guestfs-tools 1.52.0-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-01-16] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.0-2 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-01-07] Accepted guestfs-tools 1.52.0-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 0

links

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ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 1.54.0-3ubuntu2
2 bugs
patches for 1.54.0-3ubuntu2