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general
  • source: giftrans (main)
  • version: 1.12.2-20
  • maintainer: Debian QA Group (DMD)
  • arch: 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: 1.12.2-19
  • oldstable: 1.12.2-19
  • stable: 1.12.2-20
  • unstable: 1.12.2-20
versioned links
  • 1.12.2-19: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.12.2-20: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • giftrans (2 bugs: 0, 2, 0, 0)
action needed
The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal
The package has not entered testing even though the 5-day delay is over. Check why.
Created: 2025-09-23 Last update: 2025-09-24 05:32
1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2025-09-24 05:30
O: This package has been orphaned and needs a maintainer. normal
This package has been orphaned. This means that it does not have a real maintainer at the moment. Please consider adopting this package if you are interested in it. Please see bug number #738293 for more information.
Created: 2017-12-02 Last update: 2017-12-02 00:26
debian/patches: 8 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 10 debian patches available in version 1.12.2-20 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 8 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: 2023-10-14 09:40
Standards version of the package is outdated.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 4.6.2).
Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2025-02-27 13:25
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for giftrans (- to 1.12.2-20): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Removal request by auto-removals
    • ∙ ∙ Trying to remove package, not update it
    • ∙ ∙ Updating giftrans would introduce bugs in testing: #1096706
    • Additional info:
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/g/giftrans.html
    • ∙ ∙ autopkgtest for giftrans/1.12.2-20: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ 711 days old (needed 5 days)
    • ∙ ∙ Remove hint for (transitive) dependency: giftrans
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2025-09-24] giftrans REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-10-19] giftrans 1.12.2-20 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-10-13] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-20 (source) into unstable (David da Silva Polverari)
  • [2015-08-11] giftrans 1.12.2-19 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
  • [2015-08-05] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-19 (source amd64) into unstable (Adilson dos Reis) (signed by: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho)
  • [2014-02-14] giftrans 1.12.2-18 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2014-02-09] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-18 (source amd64) (Chris Lamb)
  • [2013-05-05] giftrans 1.12.2-17 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2012-11-07] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-17 (source i386) (Chris Lamb)
  • [2010-08-08] giftrans 1.12.2-16 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2010-07-28] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-16 (source i386) (Chris Lamb)
  • [2008-07-24] giftrans 1.12.2-15 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2008-07-18] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-15 (source i386) (Chris Lamb) (signed by: Daniel Baumann)
  • [2008-06-08] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-14 (source i386) (Chris Lamb) (signed by: Daniel Baumann)
  • [2007-08-23] giftrans 1.12.2-13 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2007-08-12] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-13 (source i386) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2006-05-10] giftrans 1.12.2-12 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2006-04-26] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-12 (source i386) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2004-12-12] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-11 (i386 source) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2003-07-21] Accepted giftrans 1.12.2-10 (i386 source) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2002-01-18] Installed giftrans 1.12.2-9 (i386 source) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2002-01-13] Installed giftrans 1.12.2-8 (i386 source) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2000-12-10] Installed giftrans 1.12.2-7 (source i386) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2000-05-28] Installed giftrans 1.12.2-6 (source i386) (Steve McIntyre)
  • [2000-02-15] Installed giftrans 1.12.2-5 (source i386) (Steve McIntyre)
bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 3
  • RC: 1
  • I&N: 2
  • M&W: 0
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 1
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