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general
  • source: debian-installer (main)
  • version: 20250803+deb13u1
  • maintainer: Debian Install System Team (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Cyril Brulebois [DMD]
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.3.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 20210731+deb11u12
  • o-o-p-u: 20210731+deb11u12
  • oldstable: 20230607+deb12u11
  • stable: 20250803
  • testing: 20250803+deb13u1
  • unstable: 20250803+deb13u1
versioned links
  • 20210731+deb11u12: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20230607+deb12u11: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20250515: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20250803: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 20250803+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • debian-installer (455 bugs: 0, 314, 141, 0)
action needed
15 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 15 bugs (18 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2025-09-18 09:00
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that debian-installer depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • devio (#1050466)
    • Build-Depends: devio
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2023-08-03 Last update: 2025-09-18 07:35
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 20250804, 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 e0aa33cc94723f6b5a110ca15945f4804ac7d8b3
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Fri Sep 12 23:43:06 2025 +0200

    Clear CHECK_MINIMAL_VERSION.

commit bf782a417a0e5a55b51bdc57a2523657e97e37a8
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Fri Sep 12 23:42:42 2025 +0200

    Adjust linux-image build-deps accordingly.

commit 062cdbe03d4576e780bc363430fa76b209907147
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Fri Sep 12 23:42:23 2025 +0200

    Bump Linux kernel ABI to 6.16.7+deb14.

commit 2cd33bc31e66ac8fc378e46998b10d65d517e26e
Author: Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
Date:   Wed Sep 10 09:16:52 2025 +0200

    Changelog entry for MR66

commit 6093a0dc7aba375f9813e098c8a5057ab3958cdf
Merge: 6d5b4863 0e139bb1
Author: Holger Wansing <holgerw@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Sep 10 09:11:07 2025 +0200

    Merge branch 'pham/partman-doc' into 'master'
    
    Update doc/devel/partman-auto-recipe.txt
    
    See merge request installer-team/debian-installer!66

commit 6d5b4863fc841df5b4b075bd46bac440e5ecbc3c
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Sep 10 06:07:30 2025 +0200

    Adjust linux-image build-deps accordingly.

commit 4aac40f71e5e84aadce28fb08de84796e075fef9
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Sep 10 06:06:58 2025 +0200

    Bump Linux kernel ABI to 6.16.5+deb14.

commit 755ecc644565b103e8eb7aaf2f27799632a9d727
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Aug 27 10:25:53 2025 +0200

    Bump (temporary) linux-image build-deps accordingly.

commit 1fc68f77a3b6d1b191374ad76f3badb719cd2a83
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Wed Aug 27 10:25:34 2025 +0200

    Bump Linux kernel ABI to 6.16.3+deb14.

commit 5f8888f0dfa11fdd577aee209a935161aa3663ff
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Thu Aug 14 00:21:35 2025 +0200

    Document backstory around fakeroot.
    
    Link: https://salsa.debian.org/dsa-team/mirror/dsa-puppet/-/commit/234b6db2c041cd605ade7bb7ef9c6f77d4841726

commit d495f01afe467d054f6fd93dffc8cc22d00d106d
Author: Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>
Date:   Thu Aug 14 00:00:03 2025 +0200

    Add fakeroot to Build-Depends.
    
    Let's see if that helps getting daily builds back on track, which have
    been failing since 2025-08-11.

commit 0e139bb161b3e7225bf6dc705f79f430feb58a6c
Author: Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org>
Date:   Sat Jul 19 23:49:54 2025 +0200

    Update doc/devel/partman-auto-recipe.txt
    
    Add clarifications about partition size limits.
    Add missing internal specifier descriptions.
    Update default filesystem is now ext4 for linux.
    Update examples and minimum installation size.
Created: 2025-08-13 Last update: 2025-09-13 00:03
lintian reports 1 warning normal
Lintian reports 1 warning about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-09-11 Last update: 2025-09-11 00:02
20 open merge requests in Salsa normal
There are 20 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2025-08-19 Last update: 2025-09-01 15:06
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.3.0).
Created: 2019-07-08 Last update: 2025-09-07 01:05
news
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  • [2025-09-07] debian-installer 20250803+deb13u1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-02] Accepted debian-installer 20250803+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-09-01] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u12 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-08-05] debian-installer 20250803 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-08-03] Accepted debian-installer 20250803 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-07-02] debian-installer 20250701 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-07-01] Accepted debian-installer 20250701 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-07-01] Accepted debian-installer 20250630 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-05-16] debian-installer 20250515 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-05-15] Accepted debian-installer 20250515 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-05-13] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u11 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-03-10] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u10 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2025-01-07] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u9 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-12-29] debian-installer 20241227 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-28] Accepted debian-installer 20241227 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-11-04] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u8 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-09-16] debian-installer 20240914 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-09-14] Accepted debian-installer 20240914 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-08-28] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u7 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-08-27] Accepted debian-installer 20210731+deb11u12 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-06-30] debian-installer 20230607+deb12u6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-06-24] Accepted debian-installer 20210731+deb11u11 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-06-24] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u6 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-02-05] Accepted debian-installer 20210731+deb11u10 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2024-02-05] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u5 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2023-12-11] debian-installer 20230607+deb12u4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-12-10] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u4 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2023-12-10] debian-installer 20230607+deb12u3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-12-04] Accepted debian-installer 20230607+deb12u3 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
  • [2023-10-03] Accepted debian-installer 20210731+deb11u9 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Cyril Brulebois)
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  • patch: 15 18
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