cdebconf - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: cdebconf (main)
version: 0.283
maintainer: Debian Install System Team (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Colin Watson [DMD] – Cyril Brulebois [DMD]
arch: all 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: 0.260
oldstable: 0.270
stable: 0.280
testing: 0.282
unstable: 0.283

versioned links

0.260: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
0.270: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
0.280: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
0.282: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
0.283: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

cdebconf (38 bugs: 0, 22, 16, 0)
cdebconf-gtk
cdebconf-gtk-udeb (7 bugs: 0, 2, 5, 0)
cdebconf-newt-udeb (4 bugs: 0, 2, 2, 0)
cdebconf-priority
cdebconf-text-udeb
cdebconf-udeb (3 bugs: 0, 1, 2, 0)
libdebconfclient0
libdebconfclient0-dev (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
libdebconfclient0-udeb

action needed

Standards version of the package is outdated.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The package is severely out of date with respect to the Debian Policy.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 4.7.4 instead of 3.9.7).

Created: 2016-04-23 Last update: 2026-05-14 22:31

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

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

libtextwrap (#925057)
- Depends: libtextwrap1
- Build-Depends: libtextwrap-dev

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-05-26 17:00

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: 2026-05-20 Last update: 2026-05-26 16:32

6 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 6 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-04-06 Last update: 2026-05-26 16:30

version in VCS is newer than in repository, is it time to upload? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have a new changelog entry (version 0.284, distribution UNRELEASED) and new commits in its VCS. You should consider whether it's time to make an upload.

Here are the relevant commit messages:

commit 12221161d4f17c5525fa8b524bbca01d98b0fd32
Author: D-I role <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Date:   Sat May 23 20:15:20 2026 +0000

    [l10n]  Commit changed/added po files (from l10n-sync run at dillon)

Created: 2026-05-23 Last update: 2026-05-23 22:01

lintian reports 4 warnings normal

Lintian reports 4 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-05-15 Last update: 2026-05-15 22:30

4 open merge requests in Salsa normal

There are 4 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.

Created: 2025-08-19 Last update: 2025-11-10 12:02

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for cdebconf (0.282 to 0.283): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for awffull/3.10.2-13: riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for bitcoin-knots/29.3.knots20260210-4: riscv64: Pass ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for buildbot/4.3.0-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cyrus-imapd/3.12.2-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debusine/0.14.7: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for docker.io/28.5.2+dfsg4-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for glibc/2.42-16: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for gnocchi/4.7.0-4: riscv64: Pass ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for horizon/3:25.7.3-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for libreoffice/4:26.2.3.2-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), i386: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mandos/1.8.19-1: riscv64: Pass ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for nginx/1.30.0-2: riscv64: Pass ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for postgresql-18/18.3-1: riscv64: Pass ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for postgresql-common/290: riscv64: Pass ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sympy/1.14.0-3: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for vsftpd/3.0.5-0.5: riscv64: Pass ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for wireshark/4.6.5-1: riscv64: Pass ♻
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for zfs-linux/2.4.1-1: riscv64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/c/cdebconf.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility issues ignored for src:cdebconf as requested by elbrus
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility issues ignored for src:cdebconf as requested by elbrus
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility issues ignored for src:cdebconf as requested by elbrus
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on i386 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility issues ignored for src:cdebconf as requested by elbrus
- ∙ ∙ 11 days old (needed 5 days)
- Not considered

news

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[2026-05-14] Accepted cdebconf 0.283 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-11-26] cdebconf 0.282 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-21] Accepted cdebconf 0.282 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2025-11-16] cdebconf 0.281 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-10] Accepted cdebconf 0.281 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2025-07-26] cdebconf 0.280 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-07-20] Accepted cdebconf 0.280 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2025-07-01] cdebconf 0.279 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-06-25] Accepted cdebconf 0.279 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-04-17] cdebconf 0.278 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-03-31] Accepted cdebconf 0.278 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-01-09] cdebconf 0.277 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-01-01] Accepted cdebconf 0.277 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-01-01] cdebconf 0.276 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-12-25] Accepted cdebconf 0.276 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2024-12-24] Accepted cdebconf 0.275 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2024-12-08] cdebconf 0.274 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-11-29] Accepted cdebconf 0.274 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2024-11-12] cdebconf 0.273 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-11-02] Accepted cdebconf 0.273 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2024-06-03] cdebconf 0.272 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-05-28] Accepted cdebconf 0.272 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2023-09-29] cdebconf 0.271 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-09-23] Accepted cdebconf 0.271 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2023-05-25] cdebconf 0.270 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-05-23] Accepted cdebconf 0.270 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2023-04-28] cdebconf 0.269 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-04-25] Accepted cdebconf 0.269 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2023-04-01] cdebconf 0.268 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-03-29] Accepted cdebconf 0.268 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 41
RC: 1
I&N: 23
M&W: 17
F&P: 0
patch: 6

links

lintian (0, 4)
buildd: logs, reproducibility, cross
popcon
browse source code
other distros

ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 0.280ubuntu1
11 bugs
patches for 0.280ubuntu1