screen - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: screen (main)
version: 4.9.1-3.1
maintainer: Axel Beckert (DMD)
uploaders: Antti Järvinen [DMD]
arch: any
std-ver: 4.6.2
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 4.8.0-6
oldstable: 4.9.0-4
stable: 4.9.1-3
testing: 4.9.1-3.1
unstable: 4.9.1-3.1

versioned links

4.8.0-6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.9.0-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.9.1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.9.1-3.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

screen (108 bugs: 1, 64, 43, 0)
screen-udeb (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)

action needed

A new upstream version is available: 5.0.1 high

A new upstream version 5.0.1 is available, you should consider packaging it.

Created: 2025-11-26 Last update: 2026-03-17 22:00

debian/patches: 4 patches with invalid metadata, 9 patches to forward upstream high

Among the 17 debian patches available in version 4.9.1-3.1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

4 patches with invalid metadata that ought to be fixed.
9 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: 2026-01-08 00:01

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: 2026-03-17 22:48

10 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 10 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-03-17 22:48

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

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

screenie (#904682)
- Suggests: screenie

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-03-17 21:30

1 open merge request in Salsa normal

There is 1 open merge request for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.

Created: 2026-02-16 Last update: 2026-03-16 16:00

3 new commits 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 b97690580defa18aad49a7ab3c8a4266e4686619
Author: Otto Kekäläinen <otto@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 19 22:26:46 2026 -0800

    Apply `debputy reformat --style black` so changes easier to track in git
    
    Also fix one typo.

commit 21ae45ca76c16158ef8b5281d4e9e6d5a4728e54
Author: Otto Kekäläinen <otto@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 19 21:51:59 2026 -0800

    Add gbp.conf to Debian repository to document current git-buildpackage use

commit ddeb0595a153a2476caf3f78ee9620e82d17d4a4
Author: Otto Kekäläinen <otto@debian.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 19 21:49:50 2026 -0800

    Salsa CI: Use default template and filename

Created: 2026-03-16 Last update: 2026-03-16 16:00

lintian reports 9 warnings normal

Lintian reports 9 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-01-16 Last update: 2026-01-16 06:00

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.6.2).

Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2026-01-07 18:30

news

[rss feed]

[2026-01-09] screen 4.9.1-3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-07] Accepted screen 4.9.1-3.1 (source) into unstable (Adrian Bunk)
[2025-05-23] screen 4.9.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-18] Accepted screen 4.9.1-3 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2025-05-17] screen 4.9.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-10] Accepted screen 4.9.1-2 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
[2023-09-14] screen 4.9.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-09-06] Accepted screen 4.9.1-1 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2023-01-16] screen 4.9.0-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-09] Accepted screen 4.9.0-4 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2022-11-16] screen 4.9.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-11-13] Accepted screen 4.9.0-3 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2022-08-29] screen 4.9.0-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-08-24] Accepted screen 4.9.0-2 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2022-02-09] screen 4.9.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-02-02] Accepted screen 4.9.0-1 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-09-06] screen 4.8.0-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2021-09-02] Accepted screen 4.8.0-7 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-03-09] screen 4.8.0-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2021-02-27] Accepted screen 4.8.0-6 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-02-24] Accepted screen 4.6.2-3+deb10u1 (source) into proposed-updates->stable-new, proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Axel Beckert)
[2021-02-22] screen 4.8.0-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2021-02-21] Accepted screen 4.6.2-3+deb10u1 (source) into stable->embargoed, stable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Axel Beckert)
[2021-02-19] Accepted screen 4.5.0-6+deb9u1 (source amd64) into oldstable (Axel Beckert) (signed by: Utkarsh Gupta)
[2021-02-11] Accepted screen 4.8.0-5 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-02-10] Accepted screen 4.8.0-4 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2020-12-17] screen 4.8.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2020-12-17] screen 4.8.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2020-12-14] Accepted screen 4.8.0-3 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2020-05-28] screen 4.8.0-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 106 110
RC: 1
I&N: 63 66
M&W: 42 43
F&P: 0
patch: 10
help: 1

links

homepage
lintian (0, 9)
buildd: logs, reproducibility, cross
popcon
browse source code
edit tags
other distros
security tracker
screenshots
debian patches
debci

ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 4.9.1-3ubuntu2
33 bugs
patches for 4.9.1-3ubuntu2