boinc - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: boinc (main)
version: 8.2.9+dfsg-1
maintainer: Debian BOINC Maintainers (archive) (DMD) (LowNMU)
uploaders: Steffen Moeller [DMD] – Guo Yixuan (郭溢譞) [DMD] – Gianfranco Costamagna [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 7.16.16+dfsg-1
oldstable: 7.20.5+dfsg-1.1
stable: 8.0.4+dfsg-1
testing: 8.2.8+dfsg-1
unstable: 8.2.9+dfsg-1

versioned links

7.16.16+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
7.20.5+dfsg-1.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
8.0.4+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
8.2.8+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
8.2.9+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

boinc (4 bugs: 0, 2, 2, 0)
boinc-client (23 bugs: 0, 16, 7, 0)
boinc-client-nvidia-cuda
boinc-client-opencl
boinc-dev
boinc-manager (15 bugs: 0, 12, 3, 0)
boinc-screensaver
boinc-virtualbox
libboinc-app-dev
libboinc-app7t64
libboinc7t64

action needed

lintian reports 57 errors and 22 warnings high

Lintian reports 57 errors and 22 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-04-08 Last update: 2026-04-10 00:30

1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-04-06 Last update: 2026-04-12 14:30

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

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

docbook-xml (#802368)
- Build-Depends: docbook-xml

Created: 2023-09-01 Last update: 2026-04-12 13:30

1 new commit since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit 803235e15613ad3a6581264036fb8a638f33cce5
Author: Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg@debian.org>
Date:   Tue Apr 7 23:21:30 2026 +0200

    Bump copyright years

Created: 2026-04-07 Last update: 2026-04-08 04:03

AppStream hints: 1 warning normal

AppStream found metadata issues for packages:

boinc-manager: 1 warning

You should get rid of them to provide more metadata about this software.

Created: 2020-06-01 Last update: 2020-06-01 01:12

debian/patches: 25 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 25 debian patches available in version 8.2.9+dfsg-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

25 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: 2026-04-08 08:33

Issues found with some translations low

Automatic checks made by the Debian l10n team found some issues with the translations contained in this package. You should check the l10n status report for more information.

Issues can be things such as missing translations, problematic translated strings, outdated PO files, unknown languages, etc.

Created: 2020-02-26 Last update: 2024-02-22 08:32

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 4.7.3).

Created: 2025-12-23 Last update: 2026-04-08 06:00

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 boinc (8.2.8+dfsg-1 to 8.2.9+dfsg-1): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 4 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/b/boinc.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on amd64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on arm64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on armhf
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on i386
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on ppc64el
- Not considered

news

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[2026-04-07] Accepted boinc 8.2.9+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2025-12-11] boinc 8.2.8+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-06] Accepted boinc 8.2.8+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2025-11-13] boinc 8.2.6+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-07] Accepted boinc 8.2.6+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2025-08-28] boinc 8.2.5+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-08-22] Accepted boinc 8.2.5+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-08-14] boinc 8.0.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-08] Accepted boinc 8.0.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-08-08] Accepted boinc 8.0.2+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-06-02] boinc 8.0.2+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-05-27] Accepted boinc 8.0.2+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-05-08] boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-03-18] Accepted boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-4 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-02-28] Accepted boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-02-28] Accepted boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-2.1 (source) into unstable (Steve Langasek)
[2024-02-25] boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-02-24] Accepted boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-2exp2 (source) into experimental (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-02-20] Accepted boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-2exp1 (source) into experimental (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-02-20] Accepted boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-02-20] Accepted boinc 7.24.1+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2024-01-30] Accepted boinc 7.20.5+dfsg-1.2~exp2 (source) into experimental (Steve Langasek)
[2024-01-30] Accepted boinc 7.20.5+dfsg-1.2~exp1 (source amd64 all) into experimental (Steve Langasek)
[2023-05-08] boinc 7.20.5+dfsg-1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-04-30] Accepted boinc 7.20.5+dfsg-1.1 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2022-12-08] boinc 7.20.5+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-12-02] Accepted boinc 7.20.5+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2022-11-28] boinc 7.20.4+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-11-23] Accepted boinc 7.20.4+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2022-09-18] boinc 7.20.2+dfsg-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 46
RC: 0
I&N: 33
M&W: 13
F&P: 0
patch: 1

links

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lintian (57, 22)
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l10n (100, 97)
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ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 8.2.9+dfsg-1build1
19 bugs (1 patch)