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general

source: cron (main)
version: 3.0pl1-209
maintainer: Georges Khaznadar (DMD)
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.6.2
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 3.0pl1-137
oldstable: 3.0pl1-162
stable: 3.0pl1-197
testing: 3.0pl1-208
unstable: 3.0pl1-209

versioned links

3.0pl1-137: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0pl1-162: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0pl1-197: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0pl1-208: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
3.0pl1-209: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

cron (46 bugs: 0, 7, 39, 0)
cron-daemon-common (4 bugs: 0, 0, 4, 0)

action needed

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

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

docbook-xml (#802368)
- Build-Depends: docbook-xml
docbook-xsl (#802370)
- Build-Depends: docbook-xsl

Created: 2024-03-27 Last update: 2026-04-28 23:32

6 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 6 bugs (8 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-04-06 Last update: 2026-04-28 23:30

debian/patches: 82 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 85 debian patches available in version 3.0pl1-209 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

82 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: 2026-04-27 20:30

Standards version of the package is outdated.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 4.6.2).

Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2026-04-27 16:49

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for cron (3.0pl1-208 to 3.0pl1-209): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for adduser/3.155: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for bcron/0.11-24: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cron/3.0pl1-209: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for exim4/4.99.1-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for inn2/2.7.4~20250809-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for lockout/0.2.3-8: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for logcheck/1.4.7: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for logrotate/3.22.0-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mailman3/3.3.10-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mmdebstrap/1.5.7-3: amd64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for munin/2.0.76-6: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for mutt-wizard/3.3.1-4: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for octavia/18.0.0-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for puppet-agent/8.10.0-6: amd64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for runit/2.3.0-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sbuild/0.91.8: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for schleuder/5.0.1-5: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for sudo/1.9.17p2-5: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for systemd/260.1-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for systemd-cron/2.7.0-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 2 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/c/cron.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on arm64
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on ppc64el
- Not considered

news

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[2026-04-27] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-209 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2026-04-22] cron 3.0pl1-208 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-04-19] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-208 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2026-04-04] cron 3.0pl1-207 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-31] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-207 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2026-01-10] cron 3.0pl1-206 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-07] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-206 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-12-18] cron 3.0pl1-205 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-15] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-205 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-12-15] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-204 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-12-13] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-203 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-12-12] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-202 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-12-11] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-201 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-10-08] cron 3.0pl1-200 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-08] cron 3.0pl1-200 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-05] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-200 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-09-26] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-199 (source all amd64) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-09-05] cron 3.0pl1-198 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-09-02] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-198 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-06-18] cron 3.0pl1-197 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-06-13] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-197 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-04-09] cron 3.0pl1-196 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-06] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-196 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-04-06] cron 3.0pl1-195 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-03] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-195 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-03-04] cron 3.0pl1-194 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-03-01] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-194 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-02-21] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-193 (source) into experimental (Georges Khaznadar)
[2025-02-08] cron 3.0pl1-192 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-05] Accepted cron 3.0pl1-192 (source) into unstable (Georges Khaznadar)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 46 50
RC: 0
I&N: 7
M&W: 39 43
F&P: 0
patch: 6 8

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version: 3.0pl1-200ubuntu1
69 bugs (5 patches)