lyx - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: lyx (main)
version: 2.5.2-1
maintainer: Dr. Tobias Quathamer (DMD) (LowNMU)
uploaders: Nick Andrik [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.7.4
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 2.3.6-1
oldstable: 2.3.7-1
old-bpo: 2.4.3-1~bpo12+1
stable: 2.4.3-1
stable-bpo: 2.5.1-1~bpo13+1
testing: 2.5.1-1
unstable: 2.5.2-1

versioned links

2.3.6-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.3.7-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.4.3-1~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.4.3-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.5.1-1~bpo13+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.5.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.5.2-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

fonts-lyx
lyx (6 bugs: 0, 5, 1, 0)
lyx-common

action needed

Problems while searching for a new upstream version high

uscan had problems while searching for a new upstream version:

In watchfile debian/watch, reading webpage
  https://www.lyx.org/Download failed: 500 Can't connect to www.lyx.org:443

Created: 2026-08-17 Last update: 2026-08-19 07:01

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

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

wv (#816327)
- Suggests: wv
docbook-xsl (#802370)
- Recommends: docbook-xsl-ns

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-08-19 06:01

lintian reports 2 warnings normal

Lintian reports 2 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-04-24 Last update: 2026-05-27 12:01

debian/patches: 1 patch to forward upstream low

Among the 3 debian patches available in version 2.5.2-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

1 patch 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: 2026-08-18 Last update: 2026-08-18 06:30

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for lyx (2.5.1-1 to 2.5.2-1): BLOCKED: Maybe temporary, maybe blocked but Britney is missing information (check below)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debsigs/0.2.2-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for matplotlib/3.10.7+dfsg1-7: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 1 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/l/lyx.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- Not considered

news

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[2026-08-17] Accepted lyx 2.5.2-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-04-30] Accepted lyx 2.5.1-1~bpo13+1 (source) into stable-backports (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-04-29] lyx 2.5.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-04-23] Accepted lyx 2.5.1-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-04-19] Accepted lyx 2.5.0-1~bpo13+1 (all amd64 source) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-02-20] lyx 2.5.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-02-14] Accepted lyx 2.5.0-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-01-08] lyx 2.5.0~RC2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-02] Accepted lyx 2.5.0~RC2-3 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2026-01-01] lyx 2.5.0~RC2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-25] Accepted lyx 2.5.0~RC2-2 (source) into experimental (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2025-12-25] Accepted lyx 2.5.0~RC2-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2025-09-23] lyx 2.4.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-09-18] Accepted lyx 2.4.4-2 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2025-09-11] lyx 2.4.4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-09-04] Accepted lyx 2.4.4-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2025-03-23] Accepted lyx 2.4.3-1~bpo12+1 (source) into stable-backports (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2025-01-22] lyx 2.4.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-01-16] Accepted lyx 2.4.3-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2024-10-10] lyx 2.4.2.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-10-04] Accepted lyx 2.4.2.1-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2024-07-25] Accepted lyx 2.4.1-2~bpo12+1 (all amd64 source) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2024-07-18] lyx 2.4.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-12] Accepted lyx 2.4.1-2 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2024-07-10] lyx 2.4.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-05] Accepted lyx 2.4.1-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2024-06-06] lyx 2.4.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-06-01] Accepted lyx 2.4.0-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)
[2024-04-30] lyx 2.4.0~RC4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-04-01] Accepted lyx 2.4.0~RC4-1 (source) into unstable (Dr. Tobias Quathamer)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 7
RC: 0
I&N: 5
M&W: 2
F&P: 0
patch: 0

links

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version: 2.5.1-1