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  • source: python-biopython (main)
  • version: 1.88+dfsg-2
  • maintainer: Debian Med Packaging Team (archive) (DMD) (LowNMU)
  • uploaders: Étienne Mollier [DMD] – Andreas Tille [DMD] – Charles Plessy [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: 1.78+dfsg-4
  • oldstable: 1.80+dfsg-4
  • stable: 1.85+dfsg-4
  • testing: 1.88+dfsg-2
  • unstable: 1.88+dfsg-2
versioned links
  • 1.78+dfsg-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.80+dfsg-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.85+dfsg-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.88+dfsg-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • python-biopython-doc
  • python3-biopython
  • python3-biopython-sql
action needed
Marked for autoremoval on 19 September due to python-libcst, towncrier: #1143428, #1144936 high
Version 1.88+dfsg-2 of python-biopython is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sat 19 Sep 2026. It depends (transitively) on python-libcst, towncrier, affected by #1143428, #1144936. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.
Created: 2026-08-01 Last update: 2026-09-05 03:03
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that python-biopython depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • w3c-sgml-lib (#739087)
    • Depends: w3c-sgml-lib
Created: 2022-03-06 Last update: 2026-09-05 02:30
lintian reports 2 warnings normal
Lintian reports 2 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-08-22 Last update: 2026-08-22 04:48
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-68463: (needs triaging) Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-12-18 Last update: 2026-09-01 22:00
debian/patches: 1 patch to forward upstream low

Among the 5 debian patches available in version 1.88+dfsg-2 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: 2024-09-14 Last update: 2026-08-22 08:00
news
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  • [2026-08-31] python-biopython 1.88+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-08-21] Accepted python-biopython 1.88+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Karsten Schöke)
  • [2026-08-12] python-biopython 1.88+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-08-07] Accepted python-biopython 1.88+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Karsten Schöke)
  • [2026-07-04] python-biopython 1.87+dfsg-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-07-01] Accepted python-biopython 1.87+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Karsten Schöke)
  • [2026-06-29] Accepted python-biopython 1.87+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Karsten Schöke)
  • [2026-05-26] python-biopython 1.87+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-05-13] Accepted python-biopython 1.87+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Karsten Schöke)
  • [2025-11-01] python-biopython 1.86+dfsg-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-29] Accepted python-biopython 1.86+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Étienne Mollier)
  • [2025-09-16] python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-14] Accepted python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-5 (source) into unstable (Étienne Mollier)
  • [2025-04-15] python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-04-11] Accepted python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-4 (source) into unstable (Santiago Vila)
  • [2025-04-11] Accepted python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Santiago Vila)
  • [2025-02-13] python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-06] Accepted python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Michael R. Crusoe)
  • [2025-01-29] Accepted python-biopython 1.85+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Michael R. Crusoe)
  • [2024-11-02] python-biopython 1.84+dfsg-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-10-31] Accepted python-biopython 1.84+dfsg-4 (source) into unstable (Étienne Mollier)
  • [2024-10-20] python-biopython 1.84+dfsg-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-10-18] Accepted python-biopython 1.84+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Étienne Mollier)
  • [2024-09-25] Accepted python-biopython 1.84+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Étienne Mollier)
  • [2024-09-23] Accepted python-biopython 1.84+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Étienne Mollier)
  • [2024-09-20] python-biopython 1.83+dfsg1-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-09-16] Accepted python-biopython 1.84+dfsg-1~0exp1 (source) into experimental (Étienne Mollier)
  • [2024-09-14] Accepted python-biopython 1.83+dfsg1-5 (source) into unstable (Michael R. Crusoe)
  • [2024-09-08] python-biopython 1.83+dfsg1-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-09-06] Accepted python-biopython 1.83+dfsg1-4 (source) into unstable (Étienne Mollier)
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