netcfg - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: netcfg (main)
version: 1.203
maintainer: Debian Install System Team (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Colin Watson [DMD]
arch: any
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 1.176
oldstable: 1.187+deb12u1
stable: 1.197
testing: 1.202
unstable: 1.203

versioned links

1.176: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.187+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.197: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.202: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.203: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

netcfg (88 bugs: 0, 52, 36, 0)
netcfg-static

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Standards version of the package is outdated.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The package is severely out of date with respect to the Debian Policy.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 4.7.4 instead of ).

Created: 2014-08-10 Last update: 2026-05-14 22:31

5 bugs tagged help in the BTS normal

The BTS contains 5 bugs tagged help, please consider helping the maintainer in dealing with them.

Created: 2019-03-21 Last update: 2026-05-19 10:00

7 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 7 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-04-06 Last update: 2026-05-19 10:00

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

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

wireless-tools (#963896)
- Build-Depends: libiw-dev

Created: 2020-06-28 Last update: 2026-05-19 09:00

version in VCS is newer than in repository, is it time to upload? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have a new changelog entry (version 1.204, distribution UNRELEASED) and new commits in its VCS. You should consider whether it's time to make an upload.

Here are the relevant commit messages:

commit 7b854d3c7373af28ab630d69749bb5a7b6b21b30
Author: D-I role <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Date:   Sat May 16 20:26:39 2026 +0000

    [l10n]  Commit changed/added po files (from l10n-sync run at dillon)

Created: 2026-05-16 Last update: 2026-05-16 21:04

lintian reports 1 warning normal

Lintian reports 1 warning about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-05-15 Last update: 2026-05-15 22:30

5 open merge requests in Salsa normal

There are 5 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.

Created: 2025-09-24 Last update: 2026-04-09 22:32

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migrates after: cdebconf
- Migration status for netcfg (1.202 to 1.203): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debian-edu-install/2.12.11: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 3 of 5 days old
- ∙ ∙ Depends: netcfg cdebconf
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts can't test netcfg (not a blocker) - (no link yet)
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- Not considered

news

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[2026-05-14] Accepted netcfg 1.203 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2026-03-08] netcfg 1.202 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-01] Accepted netcfg 1.202 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2026-02-02] netcfg 1.201 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-27] Accepted netcfg 1.201 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
[2026-01-24] netcfg 1.200 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-18] Accepted netcfg 1.200 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2026-01-01] netcfg 1.199 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-12-26] Accepted netcfg 1.199 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-12-01] netcfg 1.198 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-11-25] Accepted netcfg 1.198 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-07-26] netcfg 1.197 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-07-20] Accepted netcfg 1.197 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2025-07-01] netcfg 1.196 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-06-27] Accepted netcfg 1.196 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-04-17] netcfg 1.195 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-04-01] Accepted netcfg 1.195 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-02-12] netcfg 1.194 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-06] Accepted netcfg 1.194 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2025-01-07] netcfg 1.193 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-01-01] Accepted netcfg 1.193 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2024-12-08] netcfg 1.192 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-11-29] Accepted netcfg 1.192 (source) into unstable (Holger Wansing)
[2024-11-12] netcfg 1.191 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-11-02] Accepted netcfg 1.191 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2024-07-20] netcfg 1.190 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-15] Accepted netcfg 1.190 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2024-05-28] Accepted netcfg 1.187+deb12u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Colin Watson)
[2024-05-26] netcfg 1.189 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-05-21] Accepted netcfg 1.189 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 82 93
RC: 0
I&N: 48 55
M&W: 32 36
F&P: 2
patch: 7
help: 5
NC: 3

links

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