xraylib - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: xraylib (main)
version: 4.3.0+dfsg-1
maintainer: Debian PaN Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Picca Frédéric-Emmanuel [DMD] – Debian Science Maintainers (archive) [DMD]
arch: 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]

oldstable: 4.0.0+dfsg1-3
stable: 4.0.0+dfsg1-8
testing: 4.2.1+dfsg-3
unstable: 4.3.0+dfsg-1

versioned links

4.0.0+dfsg1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.0.0+dfsg1-8: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.2.1+dfsg-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
4.3.0+dfsg-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

libxrl-dev
libxrl11
python3-xraylib

action needed

Marked for autoremoval on 10 October: #1145861 high

Version 4.2.1+dfsg-3 of xraylib is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sat 10 Oct 2026. It is affected by #1145861. The removal of xraylib will also cause the removal of (transitive) reverse dependency: mccode. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.

Created: 2026-09-03 Last update: 2026-09-03 15:02

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: 2026-08-30 Last update: 2026-09-03 09:31

lintian reports 1 warning normal

Lintian reports 1 warning about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-02-16 Last update: 2026-02-16 10:49

debian/patches: 2 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 2 debian patches available in version 4.3.0+dfsg-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

2 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: 2026-08-31 19:33

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for xraylib (4.2.1+dfsg-3 to 4.3.0+dfsg-1): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for xraylib/4.3.0+dfsg-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
- ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 3 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Updating xraylib will fix bugs in testing: #1145861
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/x/xraylib.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- Not considered

news

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[2026-08-31] Accepted xraylib 4.3.0+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Andreas Tille)
[2026-06-18] xraylib 4.2.1+dfsg-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-06-16] xraylib REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-06-15] Accepted xraylib 4.2.1+dfsg-3 (source) into unstable (Santiago Vila)
[2026-01-21] xraylib 4.2.1+dfsg-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-01-19] Accepted xraylib 4.2.1+dfsg-2 (source) into unstable (Stuart Prescott)
[2026-01-15] Accepted xraylib 4.2.1+dfsg-1 (source) into unstable (Stuart Prescott)
[2025-02-13] xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-02-11] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-8 (source) into unstable (Stuart Prescott)
[2025-02-10] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-7 (source) into experimental (Stuart Prescott)
[2025-02-10] xraylib REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-12-15] xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-12-13] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-6 (source) into unstable (Alexandre Detiste)
[2024-08-05] xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-08-03] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-5 (source) into unstable (Picca Frédéric-Emmanuel)
[2024-08-02] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-4 (source) into unstable (Picca Frédéric-Emmanuel)
[2024-06-29] xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-08-26] xraylib REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-28] xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-01-11] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-3 (source) into unstable (Enrico Zini)
[2023-01-06] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-2 (source amd64) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Enrico Zini)
[2021-11-14] xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2021-11-09] Accepted xraylib 4.0.0+dfsg1-1 (source amd64) into unstable, unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Sebastien Delafond)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 1
RC: 0
I&N: 1
M&W: 0
F&P: 0
patch: 0

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version: 4.2.1+dfsg-3