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general
  • source: newsboat (main)
  • version: 2.44-1
  • maintainer: Nikos Tsipinakis (DMD) (DM)
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.5.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2.21-1
  • oldstable: 2.21-1.5
  • stable: 2.36-1.1
  • testing: 2.44-1
  • unstable: 2.44-1
versioned links
  • 2.21-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.21-1.5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.36-1.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.44-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • newsboat (7 bugs: 0, 6, 1, 0)
action needed
Debci reports failed tests high
  • unstable: fail (log)
    The tests ran in 0:00:57
    Last run: 2026-08-08T07:06:34.000Z
    Previous status: unknown

  • testing: pass (log)
    The tests ran in 0:01:51
    Last run: 2026-04-09T18:31:15.000Z
    Previous status: unknown

  • stable: pass (log)
    The tests ran in 0:01:01
    Last run: 2026-07-17T16:21:58.000Z
    Previous status: unknown

Created: 2026-05-14 Last update: 2026-09-03 06:32
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that newsboat depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • stfl (#800753)
    • Depends: libstfl0
    • Build-Depends: libstfl-dev
Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-09-03 05:30
lintian reports 3 warnings normal
Lintian reports 3 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-01-22 Last update: 2026-08-28 04:48
debian/patches: 6 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 6 debian patches available in version 2.44-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 6 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: 2026-08-28 07:00
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.5.0).
Created: 2020-11-17 Last update: 2026-08-28 00:21
news
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  • [2026-09-01] newsboat 2.44-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-08-27] Accepted newsboat 2.44-1 (source) into unstable (Nikos Tsipinakis)
  • [2026-05-17] newsboat REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-24] newsboat 2.38-0.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-21] Accepted newsboat 2.38-0.1 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
  • [2025-09-21] newsboat 2.36-1.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-18] Accepted newsboat 2.36-1.2 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
  • [2024-12-05] newsboat 2.36-1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-03] Accepted newsboat 2.36-1.1 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
  • [2024-07-29] Accepted newsboat 2.36-1 (source) into unstable (Nikos Tsipinakis)
  • [2023-11-27] newsboat REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-08-01] newsboat 2.32-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-08-01] newsboat 2.32-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-07-30] Accepted newsboat 2.32-3 (source) into unstable (Nikos Tsipinakis)
  • [2023-07-02] newsboat 2.32-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-06-29] Accepted newsboat 2.32-2 (source) into unstable (Nikos Tsipinakis)
  • [2023-06-29] Accepted newsboat 2.32-1 (source) into unstable (Nikos Tsipinakis)
  • [2023-02-11] newsboat 2.21-1.5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-02-05] Accepted newsboat 2.21-1.5 (source) into unstable (gregor herrmann)
  • [2022-10-13] newsboat 2.21-1.4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-09-27] Accepted newsboat 2.21-1.4 (source) into unstable (Adrian Bunk)
  • [2022-07-22] newsboat 2.21-1.3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-07-16] Accepted newsboat 2.21-1.3 (source) into unstable (Peter Michael Green)
  • [2022-07-10] newsboat REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-03-20] newsboat 2.21-1.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-03-13] Accepted newsboat 2.21-1.2 (source) into unstable (James McCoy)
  • [2022-02-10] newsboat 2.21-1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-02-05] Accepted newsboat 2.21-1.1 (source) into unstable (Peter Michael Green)
  • [2020-10-21] newsboat 2.21-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-10-15] Accepted newsboat 2.21-1 (source) into unstable (Nikos Tsipinakis)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 9
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 7
  • M&W: 2
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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