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metapackage for the BOINC client and the manager

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general
  • source: boinc (main)
  • version: 8.2.15+dfsg-5
  • 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: 8.2.13+dfsg-1
  • unstable: 8.2.15+dfsg-5
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]
  • 8.2.13+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 8.2.15+dfsg-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • boinc (3 bugs: 0, 2, 1, 0)
  • boinc-client (24 bugs: 0, 17, 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 58 errors and 8 warnings high
Lintian reports 58 errors and 8 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-07-30 Last update: 2026-07-31 16:19
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: 2026-08-04 Last update: 2026-08-09 19:30
piuparts found (un)installation error(s) normal
Piuparts stresses package installation, uninstallation, upgrade, ... While doing such tests, one or more errors were found for the following suites:
  • sid - piuparts
You should fix them.
Created: 2026-08-05 Last update: 2026-08-05 09:00
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: 26 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 26 debian patches available in version 8.2.15+dfsg-5 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 26 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: 2026-07-30 20:30
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: 2026-07-30 18:01
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 (8.2.13+dfsg-1 to 8.2.15+dfsg-5): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts regression - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/b/boinc.html
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
    • ∙ ∙ 10 days old (needed 5 days)
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-07-30] Accepted boinc 8.2.15+dfsg-5 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-07-30] Accepted boinc 8.2.15+dfsg-4 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-07-29] Accepted boinc 8.2.15+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-07-29] Accepted boinc 8.2.15+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-07-28] Accepted boinc 8.2.15+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-05-31] boinc 8.2.13+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-05-26] Accepted boinc 8.2.13+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-05-05] boinc 8.2.11+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-04-29] Accepted boinc 8.2.11+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-04-28] Accepted boinc 8.2.11+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-04-13] boinc 8.2.9+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [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)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 45
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 33
  • M&W: 12
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
links
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  • lintian (58, 8)
  • buildd: logs, reproducibility, cross
  • popcon
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  • other distros
  • security tracker
  • l10n (100, 97)
  • debian patches
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