apt - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: apt (main)
version: 3.3.7
maintainer: APT Development Team (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Julian Andres Klode (DMD) – Michael Vogt (DMD) – David Kalnischkies (DMD)
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.1.1
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 2.2.4
oldstable: 2.6.1
old-sec: 2.6.2
stable: 3.0.3
stable-sec: 3.0.4
stable-p-u: 3.0.4
testing: 3.3.6
unstable: 3.3.7

versioned links

2.2.4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.6.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.6.2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0.3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0.4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.3.6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.3.7: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

apt (1124 bugs: 0, 540, 584, 0)
apt-doc (2 bugs: 0, 1, 1, 0)
apt-transport-https (4 bugs: 0, 3, 1, 0)
apt-utils (43 bugs: 0, 25, 18, 0)
libapt-pkg-dev (7 bugs: 0, 0, 7, 0)
libapt-pkg-doc (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
libapt-pkg7.0

action needed

Debci reports failed tests high

unstable: pass (log)
The tests ran in 0:16:34
Last run: 2026-05-18T02:56:14.000Z
Previous status: unknown

testing: fail (log)
The tests ran in 0:02:12
Last run: 2026-11-05T10:14:30.000Z
Previous status: unknown

stable: fail (log)
The tests ran in 0:16:50
Last run: 2026-11-02T12:44:04.000Z
Previous status: unknown

Created: 2025-03-24 Last update: 2026-11-10 06:32

lintian reports 10 errors and 19 warnings high

Lintian reports 10 errors and 19 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-08-15 Last update: 2026-11-07 11:31

Does not build reproducibly during 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: 2026-10-29 Last update: 2026-11-10 07:30

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

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

db5.3 (#1055356)
- Depends: libdb5.3t64
db-defaults (#1055344)
- Build-Depends: libdb-dev
docbook-xsl (#802370)
- Build-Depends: docbook-xsl

Created: 2023-09-01 Last update: 2026-11-10 07:30

49 bugs with a patch to review in the bug tracker normal

The bug tracker contains patches fixing 49 bugs (53 if counting merged bugs) to review: include them, or remove the patch tag.

Created: 2026-09-02 Last update: 2026-11-10 06:30

33 open merge requests in Salsa normal

There are 33 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.

Created: 2026-11-02 Last update: 2026-11-09 14:32

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 4.1.1).

Created: 2018-01-04 Last update: 2026-11-06 19:30

testing migrations

This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
excuses:
- Migration status for apt (3.3.6 to 3.3.7): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for apt/3.3.7: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for ca-certificates-java/20260311: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), loong64: Pass, ppc64el: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cron/3.0pl1-213: amd64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cyrus-imapd/3.12.4-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, loong64: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debusine/0.16.2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Pass, loong64: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 4 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/a/apt.html
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on amd64 (not a regression): libapt-pkg-doc
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on arm64 (not a regression): libapt-pkg-doc
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on armhf (not a regression): libapt-pkg-doc
- ∙ ∙ Not reproduced on i386 (not a regression): libapt-pkg-doc
- Not considered

news

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[2026-11-06] Accepted apt 3.3.7 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-11-06] apt 3.3.6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-11-04] Accepted apt 3.0.4 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-11-04] Accepted apt 2.6.2 (source) into oldstable-security (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-11-04] Accepted apt 3.3.6 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-11-04] Accepted apt 3.0.4 (source) into stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-11-04] apt 3.3.5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-10-27] Accepted apt 3.3.5 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-10-19] Accepted apt 3.3.4 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-08-19] apt 3.3.3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-08-14] Accepted apt 3.3.3 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-08-11] apt 3.3.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-07-30] Accepted apt 3.3.2 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-05-29] apt 3.3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-05-17] Accepted apt 3.3.1 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-05-01] Accepted apt 3.3.0 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-04-10] apt 3.2.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-04-07] Accepted apt 3.2.0 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-02-20] apt 3.1.16 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-17] Accepted apt 3.1.16 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-02-03] apt 3.1.15 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-31] Accepted apt 3.1.15 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-01-29] apt 3.1.14 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-23] Accepted apt 3.1.14 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2026-01-08] apt 3.1.13 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-05] Accepted apt 3.1.13 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2025-11-13] apt 3.1.12 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-10] Accepted apt 3.1.12 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
[2025-10-28] apt 3.1.11 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-26] Accepted apt 3.1.11 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 1092 1206
RC: 0
I&N: 527 580
M&W: 564 625
F&P: 1
patch: 49 53
NC: 3

links

lintian (10, 19)
buildd: logs, reproducibility, cross
popcon
browse source code
other distros
security tracker
screenshots
l10n (70, 57)
debci

ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 3.3.5
477 bugs (13 patches)