wv - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: wv (main)
version: 1.2.9-9
maintainer: Debian QA Group (DMD)
arch: any
std-ver: 4.7.3
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 1.2.9-4.2
oldstable: 1.2.9-5
stable: 1.2.9-8
testing: 1.2.9-9
unstable: 1.2.9-9

versioned links

1.2.9-4.2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.2.9-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.2.9-8: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1.2.9-9: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

libwv-1.2-4t64
libwv-dev
wv (26 bugs: 1, 13, 12, 0)

action needed

Marked for autoremoval on 21 October: #1148725 high

Version 1.2.9-9 of wv is marked for autoremoval from testing on Wed 21 Oct 2026. It is affected by #1148725. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2026-09-29 Last update: 2026-10-01 07:01

Problems while searching for a new upstream version high

uscan had problems while searching for a new upstream version:

In watch file debian/watch, reading webpage
  http://www.abisource.com/downloads/wv/ failed: 500 Can't connect to www.abisource.com:80 (Temporary failure in name resolution)

Created: 2025-11-26 Last update: 2026-10-01 06:31

1 security issue in trixie high

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 important issue:

TEMP-1148725-B715F6:

Created: 2026-09-27 Last update: 2026-09-27 14:30

1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:

TEMP-1148725-B715F6:

Created: 2026-09-27 Last update: 2026-09-27 14:30

1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:

TEMP-1148725-B715F6:

Created: 2026-09-27 Last update: 2026-09-27 14:30

1 security issue in bookworm high

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 important issue:

TEMP-1148725-B715F6:

Created: 2026-09-27 Last update: 2026-09-27 14:30

lintian reports 39 warnings high

Lintian reports 39 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-03-21 Last update: 2026-05-15 22:30

debian/patches: 1 patch with invalid metadata, 13 patches to forward upstream high

Among the 14 debian patches available in version 1.2.9-9 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

1 patch with invalid metadata that ought to be fixed.
13 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: 2026-03-21 11:30

O: This package has been orphaned and needs a maintainer. normal

This package has been orphaned. This means that it does not have a real maintainer at the moment. Please consider adopting this package if you are interested in it. Please see bug number #816327 for more information.

Created: 2017-12-02 Last update: 2017-12-02 00:27

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 4.7.3).

Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-03-31 15:01

news

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[2026-03-26] wv 1.2.9-9 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-03-20] Accepted wv 1.2.9-9 (source) into unstable (Alexandre Detiste)
[2024-05-03] wv 1.2.9-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-03-14] Accepted wv 1.2.9-8 (source) into unstable (Sebastian Ramacher)
[2024-03-09] Accepted wv 1.2.9-7 (source) into unstable (Steve Langasek)
[2024-02-29] Accepted wv 1.2.9-6.1 (source) into unstable (Steve Langasek)
[2024-02-05] Accepted wv 1.2.9-6.1~exp1 (source) into experimental (Steve Langasek)
[2023-09-23] wv 1.2.9-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-09-18] Accepted wv 1.2.9-6 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
[2022-11-19] wv 1.2.9-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-11-14] Accepted wv 1.2.9-5 (source) into unstable (Marcos Talau)
[2016-03-23] wv 1.2.9-4.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2016-03-16] Accepted wv 1.2.9-4.2 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
[2015-02-01] wv 1.2.9-4.1 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
[2015-01-26] Accepted wv 1.2.9-4.1 (source) into unstable (Helmut Grohne)
[2014-10-08] wv 1.2.9-4 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
[2014-10-02] Accepted wv 1.2.9-4 (source amd64) into unstable (Dmitry Smirnov)
[2014-10-01] Accepted wv 1.2.9-3.1 (source amd64) into unstable (Ondřej Surý)
[2012-03-17] wv 1.2.9-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2012-03-06] Accepted wv 1.2.9-3 (source amd64) (Dmitry Smirnov) (signed by: Aron Xu)
[2012-02-18] wv 1.2.9-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2012-02-11] Accepted wv 1.2.9-2 (source amd64) (Dmitry Smirnov) (signed by: Aron Xu)
[2012-02-10] Accepted wv 1.2.9-1 (source amd64) (Dmitry Smirnov) (signed by: Aron Xu)
[2012-01-24] Accepted wv 1.2.9-0.1 (source amd64) (Dmitry Smirnov) (signed by: Aron Xu)
[2011-11-30] wv 1.2.4-2.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2011-11-20] Accepted wv 1.2.4-2.1 (source amd64) (Jari Aalto) (signed by: tony mancill)
[2007-04-09] wv 1.2.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2006-12-17] Accepted wv 1.2.4-2 (source i386) (Daniel Walrond) (signed by: Stuart Teasdale)
[2006-11-13] wv 1.2.4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2006-11-05] Accepted wv 1.2.4-1 (source i386) (Matej Vela)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 24 27
RC: 1
I&N: 10 13
M&W: 13
F&P: 0
patch: 0

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version: 1.2.9-9
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