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general

source: dar (main)
version: 2.8.3-1
maintainer: John Goerzen (DMD) (LowNMU)
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.6.1
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 2.6.13-2
oldstable: 2.7.8-2
old-bpo: 2.7.15-2~bpo12+1
stable: 2.7.17-1
testing: 2.8.1-3
unstable: 2.8.3-1

versioned links

2.6.13-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.7.8-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.7.15-2~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.7.17-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.8.1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.8.3-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

dar
dar-docs
dar-static (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
libdar-dev
libdar64-7000
python3-dar

action needed

Marked for autoremoval on 20 March: #1069573 high

Version 2.8.1-3 of dar is marked for autoremoval from testing on Fri 20 Mar 2026. It is affected by #1069573. The removal of dar will also cause the removal of (transitive) reverse dependency: backup-manager. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2026-02-18 Last update: 2026-02-18 11:33

lintian reports 7 warnings normal

Lintian reports 7 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2025-12-16 Last update: 2026-02-17 22:30

debian/patches: 2 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 3 debian patches available in version 2.8.3-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

2 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: 2026-02-18 08:02

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.6.1).

Created: 2022-12-17 Last update: 2026-02-17 22:31

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migrates after: glibc, zlib
- Migration status for dar (2.8.1-3 to 2.8.3-1): BLOCKED: Maybe temporary, maybe blocked but Britney is missing information (check below)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
- ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 0 of 5 days old
- ∙ ∙ Built-Using: dar glibc (not considered)
- ∙ ∙ Built-Using: dar zlib (not considered)
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/d/dar.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on armhf
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on i386
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on ppc64el
- Not considered

news

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[2026-02-17] Accepted dar 2.8.3-1 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2025-12-22] dar 2.8.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-16] Accepted dar 2.8.1-3 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2025-12-11] Accepted dar 2.8.1-2 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2025-10-30] dar 2.8.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-23] Accepted dar 2.8.1-1 (source amd64 all) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: John Goerzen)
[2025-04-11] dar 2.7.17-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-05] Accepted dar 2.7.17-1 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2025-02-21] dar 2.7.16-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-13] Accepted dar 2.7.16-1 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2024-09-11] Accepted dar 2.7.15-2~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (John Goerzen)
[2024-09-10] dar 2.7.15-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-09-05] Accepted dar 2.7.15-2 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2024-09-02] Accepted dar 2.7.15-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (John Goerzen)
[2024-07-29] dar 2.7.15-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-29] dar 2.7.15-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-23] Accepted dar 2.7.15-1 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2024-05-03] dar 2.7.14-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-03-26] Accepted dar 2.7.14-1 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2024-03-21] Accepted dar 2.7.13-6 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2024-03-02] Accepted dar 2.7.13-5.1 (source) into unstable (Steve Langasek)
[2024-02-21] Accepted dar 2.7.13-5.1~exp1 (source) into experimental (Michael Hudson-Doyle)
[2024-02-15] Accepted dar 2.7.13-5 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2024-02-08] Accepted dar 2.7.13-4 (source amd64 all) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: John Goerzen)
[2024-02-05] Accepted dar 2.7.13-3 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2024-01-30] Accepted dar 2.7.13-2.1~exp1 (source) into experimental (Michael Hudson-Doyle)
[2024-01-05] dar 2.7.13-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-11-08] Accepted dar 2.7.13-2 (source) into unstable (John Goerzen)
[2023-10-25] Accepted dar 2.7.13-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (John Goerzen)
[2023-10-25] dar 2.7.13-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

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

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