libguestfs - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: libguestfs (main)
version: 1:1.56.2-5
maintainer: Debian Libvirt Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Guido Günther [DMD] – Richard Jones [DMD] – Hilko Bengen [DMD]
arch: all
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: 1:1.44.0-2
oldstable: 1:1.48.6-2
stable: 1:1.54.1-2
stable-p-u: 1:1.54.1-2+deb13u1
testing: 1:1.56.2-4
unstable: 1:1.56.2-5

versioned links

1:1.44.0-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.48.6-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.54.1-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.54.1-2+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.56.2-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.56.2-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

gir1.2-guestfs-1.0
golang-guestfs-dev
guestfish (2 bugs: 0, 2, 0, 0)
guestfsd
guestmount
libguestfs-dev
libguestfs-gfs2
libguestfs-gobject-1.0-0t64
libguestfs-gobject-dev
libguestfs-hfsplus
libguestfs-java
libguestfs-jfs
libguestfs-nilfs
libguestfs-ocaml
libguestfs-ocaml-dev
libguestfs-perl (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
libguestfs-rescue
libguestfs-rsync
libguestfs-tools (7 bugs: 0, 6, 1, 0)
libguestfs-xfs
libguestfs0t64
lua-guestfs
php-guestfs
python3-guestfs
ruby-guestfs

action needed

Debci reports failed tests high

unstable: fail (log)
The tests ran in 0:02:02
Last run: 2026-01-03T01:56:10.000Z
Previous status: unknown

testing: pass (log)
The tests ran in 0:04:26
Last run: 2026-01-12T20:36:19.000Z
Previous status: unknown

stable: pass (log)
The tests ran in 0:05:05
Last run: 2025-12-27T04:31:02.000Z
Previous status: unknown

Created: 2025-11-21 Last update: 2026-01-31 04:32

Marked for autoremoval on 15 February due to aflplusplus, isc-dhcp: #1039244, #1096864, #1106121, #1125242 high

Version 1:1.56.2-4 of libguestfs is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sun 15 Feb 2026. It depends (transitively) on aflplusplus, isc-dhcp, affected by #1039244, #1096864, #1106121, #1125242. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2025-11-13 Last update: 2026-01-31 04:31

Multiarch hinter reports 4 issue(s) high

There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.

libguestfs-gobject-dev conflicts on /usr/share/gir-1.0/Guestfs-1.0.gir on amd64, i386 <-> arm64, armhf, ppc64el, and 2 more
gir1.2-guestfs-1.0 could be marked Multi-Arch: same
libguestfs-java could be marked Multi-Arch: same
ruby-guestfs could be marked Multi-Arch: same

Created: 2022-01-27 Last update: 2026-01-31 04:01

lintian reports 1 error and 7 warnings high

Lintian reports 1 error and 7 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-01-08 Last update: 2026-01-20 18:02

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: 2026-01-31 04:31

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

The packages that libguestfs depends on which need a new maintainer are:

systemtap (#1114760)
- Build-Depends: systemtap-sdt-dev
db-defaults (#1055344)
- Depends: db-util
- Build-Depends: db-util

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-01-31 04:01

Does not build reproducibly during testing normal

A package building reproducibly enables third parties to verify that the source matches the distributed binaries. It has been identified that this source package produced different results, failed to build or had other issues in a test environment. Please read about how to improve the situation!

Created: 2026-01-17 Last update: 2026-01-31 02:32

1 new commit since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit c95ba7150c2f8ee4d68f59edfe88b487afd16498
Author: Hilko Bengen <bengen@debian.org>
Date:   Fri Jan 30 22:20:15 2026 +0100

    Bump Standards-Version

Created: 2025-12-02 Last update: 2026-01-30 23:00

debian/patches: 22 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 22 debian patches available in version 1:1.56.2-4 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

22 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: 2026-01-08 19:32

Issues found with some translations low

Automatic checks made by the Debian l10n team found some issues with the translations contained in this package. You should check the l10n status report for more information.

Issues can be things such as missing translations, problematic translated strings, outdated PO files, unknown languages, etc.

Created: 2020-02-26 Last update: 2022-04-17 05:40

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.6.2).

Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2026-01-30 22:18

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for libguestfs (1:1.56.2-4 to 1:1.56.2-5): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for diffoscope/311: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for oz/0.17.0-7: amd64: Pass, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻
- ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 0 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/libg/libguestfs.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility regression on amd64: lua-guestfs
- ∙ ∙ Not reproducible on arm64 (not a regression): lua-guestfs
- ∙ ∙ Not reproducible on armhf (not a regression): lua-guestfs
- ∙ ∙ Reproducible on i386
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on ppc64el
- Not considered

news

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[2026-01-30] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.56.2-5 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2026-01-27] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.54.1-2+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Hilko Bengen)
[2026-01-16] libguestfs 1:1.56.2-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-08] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.56.2-3 (source amd64 all) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Hilko Bengen)
[2026-01-08] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.56.2-2 (source amd64 all) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Hilko Bengen)
[2026-01-08] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.56.2-4 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2026-01-02] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.56.2-1 (source amd64 all) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Hilko Bengen)
[2025-12-07] libguestfs 1:1.54.1-3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-01] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.54.1-3.1 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
[2025-11-15] libguestfs 1:1.54.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-09] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.54.1-3 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-05-30] libguestfs 1:1.54.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-24] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.54.1-2 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-03-05] libguestfs 1:1.54.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-23] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.54.1-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-02-22] libguestfs 1:1.54.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-17] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.54.0-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2025-01-10] libguestfs 1:1.52.2-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-12-24] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.52.2-7 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-11-16] libguestfs 1:1.52.2-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-11-10] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.52.2-6 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-11-04] libguestfs 1:1.52.2-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-10-26] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.52.2-5 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-10-24] libguestfs 1:1.52.2-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-10-08] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.52.2-4 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-08-19] libguestfs 1:1.52.2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-12] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.52.2-3 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-08-08] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.52.2-2 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)
[2024-07-17] libguestfs 1:1.52.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-12] Accepted libguestfs 1:1.52.2-1 (source) into unstable (Hilko Bengen)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 20
RC: 0
I&N: 15
M&W: 5
F&P: 0
patch: 1

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ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 1:1.56.2-4ubuntu3
21 bugs (1 patch)
patches for 1:1.56.2-4ubuntu3