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multipurpose relay for bidirectional data transfer

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general
  • source: socat (main)
  • version: 1.8.1.0-1
  • maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS) (DMD)
  • std-ver: 4.7.2
  • VCS: unknown
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 1.7.4.1-3
  • oldstable: 1.7.4.4-2
  • old-bpo: 1.8.0.0-4~bpo12+1
  • stable: 1.8.0.3-1
  • testing: 1.8.0.3-1
  • unstable: 1.8.1.0-1
versioned links
  • 1.7.4.1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.7.4.4-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.8.0.0-4~bpo12+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.8.0.3-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1.8.1.0-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • socat (19 bugs: 0, 11, 8, 0)
action needed
1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2025-12-12 10:30
Fails to build during reproducibility testing normal
A package building reproducibly enables third parties to verify that the source matches the distributed binaries. It has been identified that this source package produced different results, failed to build or had other issues in a test environment. Please read about how to improve the situation!
Created: 2025-10-18 Last update: 2025-12-12 05:48
lintian reports 7 warnings normal
Lintian reports 7 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-04-10 Last update: 2025-04-10 00:32
debian/patches: 7 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 7 debian patches available in version 1.8.1.0-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 7 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: 2025-12-10 13:30
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for socat (1.8.0.3-1 to 1.8.1.0-1): BLOCKED: Maybe temporary, maybe blocked but Britney is missing information (check below)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
    • ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 2 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/s/socat.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
    • Not considered
news
[rss feed]
  • [2025-12-09] Accepted socat 1.8.1.0-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-04-11] socat 1.8.0.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-04-05] Accepted socat 1.8.0.3-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2024-12-28] socat 1.8.0.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-22] Accepted socat 1.8.0.2-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2024-09-01] socat 1.8.0.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-08-27] Accepted socat 1.8.0.1-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2024-08-25] Accepted socat 1.8.0.1-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2024-07-15] Accepted socat 1.8.0.0-4~bpo12+1 (source amd64) into stable-backports (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Boyuan Yang)
  • [2024-01-15] socat 1.8.0.0-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-01-06] Accepted socat 1.8.0.0-4 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-12-21] Accepted socat 1.8.0.0-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-12-18] Accepted socat 1.8.0.0-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-12-17] Accepted socat 1.8.0.0-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2022-11-11] socat 1.7.4.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-11-06] Accepted socat 1.7.4.4-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2022-11-02] Accepted socat 1.7.4.4-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2022-05-03] socat 1.7.4.3-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-05-03] socat 1.7.4.3-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-04-27] Accepted socat 1.7.4.3-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2022-04-21] Removed 2.0.0~beta9-1 from experimental (Debian FTP Masters)
  • [2022-04-15] Accepted socat 1.7.4.3-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2022-04-14] Accepted socat 1.7.4.3-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2021-02-09] socat 1.7.4.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-02-03] Accepted socat 1.7.4.1-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2021-01-16] socat 1.7.4.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-01-11] Accepted socat 1.7.4.1-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2021-01-10] Accepted socat 1.7.4.1-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2020-04-30] socat 1.7.3.4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-04-25] Accepted socat 1.7.3.4-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 19
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 11
  • M&W: 8
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 1
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