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source: rng-tools (main)
version: 6.17-3
maintainer: Bastian Germann (DMD) (LowNMU)
arch: any
std-ver: 4.7.4
VCS: unknown

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

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 5migrate1
unstable: 6.17-3

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5migrate1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
6.17-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

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lintian reports 2 warnings normal

Lintian reports 2 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-07-28 Last update: 2026-07-28 20:32

RFA: The maintainer wants to pass over package maintenance. normal

The current maintainer is looking for someone who can take over maintenance of this package. If you are interested in this package, please consider taking it over. Alternatively you may want to be co-maintainer in order to help the actual maintainer. Please see bug number #1142758 for more information.

Created: 2026-07-25 Last update: 2026-07-25 09:30

testing migrations

This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
excuses:
- Migration status for rng-tools (- to 6.17-3): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 4 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/r/rng-tools.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- Not considered

news

[2026-07-28] Accepted rng-tools 6.17-3 (source) into unstable (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
[2026-07-25] Accepted rng-tools 6.17-2 (source) into experimental (Bastian Germann) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
[2026-07-24] Accepted rng-tools 6.17-1 (source amd64) into experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: bage@debian.org)
[2022-02-26] rng-tools REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-02-25] Removed 5migrate1 from unstable (Debian FTP Masters)
[2020-11-21] rng-tools 5migrate1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2020-11-11] Accepted rng-tools 5migrate1 (source) into unstable (Thorsten Glaser)
[2020-04-05] rng-tools REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-12-02] Accepted rng-tools 5-1 (source) into unstable (Aron Xu)
[2011-11-10] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.14-1~60squeeze1 (source amd64) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2011-07-09] rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.14-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2011-06-29] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.14-1 (source amd64) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2010-05-24] rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.13-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2010-05-14] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.13-3 (source amd64) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2010-05-14] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.13-2 (source i386) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2010-05-07] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.13-1 (source amd64) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2008-06-30] rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.12-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2008-06-19] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.12-1 (source i386) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2008-03-03] rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.10-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2008-02-21] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.10-3 (source i386) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2006-03-07] rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.10-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2006-02-24] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.10-2 (source i386) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-05-12] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.11-1 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-05-11] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.10-1 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-02-15] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.9-3 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-02-15] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.8-5 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-02-11] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.8-4 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-02-10] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.9-2 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-02-10] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.8-3 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)
[2005-02-09] Accepted rng-tools 2-unofficial-mt.9-1 (i386 source) (Henrique de Moraes Holschuh)

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