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general
  • source: pidgin (main)
  • version: 2.14.14-1
  • maintainer: Richard Laager (DMD)
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.6.1
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2.14.1-1
  • oldstable: 2.14.12-1
  • stable: 2.14.14-1
  • testing: 2.14.14-1
  • unstable: 2.14.14-1
versioned links
  • 2.14.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.14.12-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.14.14-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • finch (8 bugs: 0, 6, 2, 0)
  • finch-dev
  • libpurple-bin (3 bugs: 0, 0, 3, 0)
  • libpurple-dev (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
  • libpurple0t64
  • pidgin (107 bugs: 0, 51, 56, 0)
  • pidgin-data (2 bugs: 0, 0, 2, 0)
  • pidgin-dev
action needed
Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) high
There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.
  • libpurple0t64 conflicts on /usr/share/man/man3/Purple.3pm.gz on loong64 <-> amd64, arm64, armhf and 4 more
Created: 2025-08-17 Last update: 2026-07-26 16:03
lintian reports 1 error and 6 warnings high
Lintian reports 1 error and 6 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-01-27 Last update: 2026-01-20 22:33
3 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 3 bugs, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2026-06-02 Last update: 2026-07-26 19:18
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that pidgin depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • libgadu (#855165)
    • Depends: libgadu3t64
    • Build-Depends: libgadu-dev
  • meanwhile (#762509)
    • Depends: libmeanwhile1
    • Build-Depends: libmeanwhile-dev
Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-07-26 17:00
AppStream hints: 1 warning for pidgin normal
AppStream found metadata issues for packages:
  • pidgin: 1 warning
You should get rid of them to provide more metadata about this software.
Created: 2018-06-04 Last update: 2025-09-26 02:30
Standards version of the package is outdated.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 4.6.1).
Created: 2022-12-17 Last update: 2026-03-31 15:01
testing migrations
  • This package is part of the ongoing testing transition known as auto-perl. Please avoid uploads unrelated to this transition, they would likely delay it and require supplementary work from the release managers. On the other hand, if your package has problems preventing it to migrate to testing, please fix them as soon as possible. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
  • This package is part of the ongoing testing transition known as perl-5.42. Please avoid uploads unrelated to this transition, they would likely delay it and require supplementary work from the release managers. On the other hand, if your package has problems preventing it to migrate to testing, please fix them as soon as possible. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
news
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  • [2025-02-01] pidgin 2.14.14-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-01-27] Accepted pidgin 2.14.14-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2024-10-24] pidgin 2.14.13-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-10-18] Accepted pidgin 2.14.13-2 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2024-05-03] pidgin 2.14.13-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-03-11] Accepted pidgin 2.14.13-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2024-02-29] Accepted pidgin 2.14.12-1.1 (source) into unstable (Benjamin Drung)
  • [2024-02-05] Accepted pidgin 2.14.12-1.1~exp1 (source) into experimental (Lucas Kanashiro)
  • [2023-01-22] pidgin 2.14.12-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-01-17] Accepted pidgin 2.14.12-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2022-11-02] pidgin 2.14.10-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-10-28] Accepted pidgin 2.14.10-3 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2022-10-28] pidgin 2.14.10-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-10-25] Accepted pidgin 2.14.10-2 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2022-06-08] pidgin 2.14.10-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-06-06] Accepted pidgin 2.12.0-1+deb9u1 (source) into oldoldstable (Andreas Rönnquist)
  • [2022-06-03] Accepted pidgin 2.14.10-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2022-05-22] pidgin 2.14.9-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-05-13] Accepted pidgin 2.14.9-2 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2022-05-11] Accepted pidgin 2.14.9-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2022-04-18] pidgin 2.14.8-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-04-18] pidgin 2.14.8-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-04-16] Accepted pidgin 2.14.8-3 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2022-02-20] Accepted pidgin 2.14.8-2 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2021-10-26] pidgin 2.14.8-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-10-21] Accepted pidgin 2.14.8-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2021-10-10] pidgin 2.14.7-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-10-05] Accepted pidgin 2.14.7-2 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
  • [2021-10-01] pidgin 2.14.7-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-09-26] Accepted pidgin 2.14.7-1 (source) into unstable (Richard Laager)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 121 133
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 57 62
  • M&W: 64 71
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 3
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  • version: 1:2.14.14-1ubuntu3
  • patches for 1:2.14.14-1ubuntu3

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