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general
  • source: debian-faq (main)
  • version: 13.1
  • maintainer: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Peña (DMD)
  • uploaders: Josip Rodin [DMD] – Joost van Baal-Ilić [DMD]
  • arch: all
  • std-ver: 4.7.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 10.1
  • oldstable: 11.1
  • stable: 12.2
  • testing: 12.2
  • unstable: 13.1
versioned links
  • 10.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 11.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 12.2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 13.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • debian-faq (3 bugs: 0, 3, 0, 0)
  • debian-faq-de
  • debian-faq-fr
  • debian-faq-it
  • debian-faq-ja
  • debian-faq-ko
  • debian-faq-nl
  • debian-faq-pt
  • debian-faq-ru
  • debian-faq-zh-cn
action needed
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that debian-faq depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • dblatex (#942402)
    • Build-Depends-Indep: dblatex
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends-Indep: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends-Indep: docbook-xsl
Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-02-19 23:30
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.7.0).
Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2026-02-16 10:56
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for debian-faq (12.2 to 13.1): Will attempt migration (Any information below is purely informational)
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/d/debian-faq.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on armhf
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on i386
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on ppc64el
    • ∙ ∙ 5 days old (needed 5 days)
news
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  • [2026-02-14] Accepted debian-faq 13.1 (source) into unstable (Joost van Baal-Ilić) (signed by: Joost van Baal)
  • [2024-10-06] debian-faq 12.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-09-30] Accepted debian-faq 12.2 (source) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2024-09-29] Accepted debian-faq 12.1 (source) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2022-06-05] debian-faq 11.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-05-31] Accepted debian-faq 11.1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2022-04-05] Accepted debian-faq 11.0 (source all) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2019-10-07] debian-faq 10.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2019-10-02] Accepted debian-faq 10.1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2019-02-25] debian-faq 9.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2019-02-15] Accepted debian-faq 9.0 (source all) into unstable, unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
  • [2016-09-03] debian-faq 8.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2016-08-28] Accepted debian-faq 8.1 (source all) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2015-05-07] debian-faq 8.0 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
  • [2015-05-01] Accepted debian-faq 8.0 (source all) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2014-10-26] debian-faq 5.0.3 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
  • [2014-10-16] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.3 (source all) into unstable (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña) (signed by: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino)
  • [2014-10-13] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.2+nmu1 (source all) into unstable (Russell Stuart)
  • [2014-08-27] debian-faq REMOVED from testing (Britney)
  • [2013-06-15] debian-faq 5.0.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2013-06-04] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.2 (source all) (Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña)
  • [2012-08-22] debian-faq 5.0.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2012-08-11] Accepted debian-faq 5.0.1 (source all) (David Prévot)
  • [2011-09-07] debian-faq 5.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2011-08-27] Accepted debian-faq 5.0 (source all) (Simon Paillard)
  • [2010-02-06] debian-faq 4.0.4+nmu1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2010-01-26] Accepted debian-faq 4.0.4+nmu1 (source all) (Christoph Egger)
  • [2008-08-12] debian-faq 4.0.4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2008-08-06] Accepted debian-faq 4.0.4 (source all) (Joost van Baal)
  • [2008-07-24] debian-faq 4.0.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 4
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 3
  • M&W: 1
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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