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general

source: man-db (main)
version: 2.9.0-2
maintainer: Colin Watson (DMD) (LowNMU)
arch: any
std-ver: 3.9.8
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 2.7.0.2-5
oldstable: 2.7.6.1-2
stable: 2.8.5-2
testing: 2.9.0-1
unstable: 2.9.0-2

versioned links

2.7.0.2-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.7.6.1-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.8.5-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.9.0-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.9.0-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

man-db (45 bugs: 0, 29, 16, 0)

action needed

Standards version of the package is outdated. high

The package is severely out of date with respect to the Debian Policy. The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.4.1 instead of 3.9.8).

Created: 2017-11-24 Last update: 2019-12-12 08:44

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: 2019-12-16 12:03

1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2019-04-01 Last update: 2019-12-16 12:03

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 f97f6d4ef9b1f475daf34c1a1b0c79f19b58ca2d
Author: Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>
Date:   Sat Dec 14 03:31:44 2019 +0000

    Don't run CI on tags

Created: 2019-12-14 Last update: 2019-12-14 06:08

1 ignored security issue in jessie low

There is 1 open security issue in jessie.

1 issue skipped by the security teams:

CVE-2015-1336: The daily mandb cleanup job in Man-db before 2.7.6.1-1 as packaged in Ubuntu and Debian allows local users with access to the man account to gain privileges via vectors involving insecure chown use.

Please fix it.

Created: 2015-12-15 Last update: 2019-12-12 06:30

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for man-db (2.9.0-1 to 2.9.0-2): Waiting for test results, another package or too young (no action required now - check later)
- Issues preventing migration:
- Too young, only 4 of 5 days old
- Additional info:
- Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/m/man-db.html
- Not considered

news

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[2019-12-12] Accepted man-db 2.9.0-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-10-28] man-db 2.9.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-10-23] Accepted man-db 2.9.0-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-09-01] man-db 2.8.7-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-08-27] Accepted man-db 2.8.7-3 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-08-27] Accepted man-db 2.8.7-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-08-26] Accepted man-db 2.8.7-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-08-23] Accepted man-db 2.8.6.1-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-08-10] man-db 2.8.6.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-08-05] Accepted man-db 2.8.6.1-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-08-03] Accepted man-db 2.8.6-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-02-20] man-db 2.8.5-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-02-10] Accepted man-db 2.8.5-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2019-01-11] man-db 2.8.5-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2019-01-06] Accepted man-db 2.8.5-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-11-11] man-db 2.8.4-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-11-05] Accepted man-db 2.8.4-3 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-08-05] man-db 2.8.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-07-30] Accepted man-db 2.8.4-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-07-27] Accepted man-db 2.8.4-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-04-12] man-db 2.8.3-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-04-07] Accepted man-db 2.8.3-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-04-05] Accepted man-db 2.8.3-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-03-06] man-db 2.8.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-02-28] Accepted man-db 2.8.2-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-02-16] man-db 2.8.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-02-09] Accepted man-db 2.8.1-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-02-05] Accepted man-db 2.8.0-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2018-02-04] Accepted man-db 2.8.0-1 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2017-11-27] man-db 2.7.6.1-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 45
RC: 0
I&N: 29
M&W: 16
F&P: 0
patch: 1
help: 1

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