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metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4) installation

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general
  • source: exim4 (main)
  • version: 4.99-6
  • maintainer: Exim4 Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Andreas Metzler [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.2
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 4.94.2-7+deb11u3
  • o-o-sec: 4.94.2-7+deb11u4
  • o-o-p-u: 4.94.2-7+deb11u3
  • oldstable: 4.96-15+deb12u7
  • old-sec: 4.96-15+deb12u7
  • old-bpo: 4.98.2-1~bpo12+1
  • stable: 4.98.2-1
  • stable-bpo: 4.99-4~bpo13+1
  • testing: 4.99-4
  • unstable: 4.99-6
versioned links
  • 4.94.2-7+deb11u3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.94.2-7+deb11u4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.96-15+deb12u7: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.98.2-1~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.98.2-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.99-4~bpo13+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.99-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.99-6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • exim4 (63 bugs: 0, 32, 31, 0)
  • exim4-base (17 bugs: 0, 10, 7, 0)
  • exim4-config (71 bugs: 0, 29, 42, 0)
  • exim4-daemon-heavy (16 bugs: 0, 9, 7, 0)
  • exim4-daemon-light (4 bugs: 0, 3, 1, 0)
  • exim4-dev
  • eximon4
action needed
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that exim4 depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • libident (#1065098)
    • Build-Depends: libident-dev
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2023-09-01 Last update: 2025-12-05 03:02
The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal
The package has not entered testing even though the 2-day delay is over. Check why.
Created: 2025-12-03 Last update: 2025-12-05 03:01
1 bug tagged help in the BTS normal
The BTS contains 1 bug tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with it.
Created: 2019-03-21 Last update: 2025-12-05 03:00
14 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 14 bugs (15 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2025-12-05 03:00
lintian reports 4 warnings normal
Lintian reports 4 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-04-10 Last update: 2025-11-14 06:30
debian/patches: 17 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 25 debian patches available in version 4.99-6 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 17 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: 2024-10-19 Last update: 2025-11-30 19:31
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-perl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for exim4 (4.99-4 to 4.99-6): Will attempt migration (Any information below is purely informational)
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/e/exim4.html
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for cyrus-imapd/3.12.1-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Test triggered (failure will be ignored), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for exim4/4.99-6: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Required age reduced by 3 days because of autopkgtest
    • ∙ ∙ 5 days old (needed 2 days)
news
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  • [2025-11-30] Accepted exim4 4.99-6 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-27] Accepted exim4 4.99-5 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-17] Accepted exim4 4.99-4~bpo13+1 (source amd64 all) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-16] exim4 4.99-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-13] Accepted exim4 4.99-4 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-09] Accepted exim4 4.99-3 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-06] Accepted exim4 4.99-2 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-11-01] Accepted exim4 4.99-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-10-17] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC3-2 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-10-12] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC3-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-09-21] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC2-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-09-03] Accepted exim4 4.99~RC1-1 (source) into experimental (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-08-18] exim4 4.98.2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-08-14] Accepted exim4 4.98.2-2 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-07-30] Accepted exim4 4.98.2-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-04-02] exim4 4.98.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-29] Accepted exim4 4.98.2-1 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-03-27] Accepted exim4 4.98.1-2~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-03-27] exim4 4.98.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-27] Accepted exim4 4.96-15+deb12u7 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-03-26] Accepted exim4 4.96-15+deb12u7 (source) into stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-03-26] Accepted exim4 4.98.1-2 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-03-19] exim4 4.98.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-15] Accepted exim4 4.98.1-1 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2025-02-27] exim4 4.98-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-21] Accepted exim4 4.98-4 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2024-12-29] Accepted exim4 4.98-3~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2024-12-29] exim4 4.98-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-21] Accepted exim4 4.98-3 (source) into unstable (Andreas Metzler)
  • [2024-11-13] Accepted exim4 4.98-2~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Andreas Metzler)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 172 174
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 83 85
  • M&W: 89
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 14 15
  • help: 1
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  • version: 4.99-4ubuntu1
  • 19 bugs
  • patches for 4.99-4ubuntu1

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