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terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation

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source: screen (main)
version: 5.0.2-1
maintainer: Axel Beckert (DMD)
uploaders: Peter Dey [DMD] – Otto Kekäläinen [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]

o-o-stable: 4.8.0-6
oldstable: 4.9.0-4
stable: 4.9.1-3
testing: 5.0.1-3
unstable: 5.0.2-1

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]
5.0.1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
5.0.2-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

screen (21 bugs: 0, 15, 6, 0)
screen-udeb

action needed

2 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 2 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-08-15 Last update: 2026-09-01 18:00

lintian reports 4 warnings normal

Lintian reports 4 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-08-29 Last update: 2026-08-29 21:19

debian/patches: 9 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 21 debian patches available in version 5.0.2-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

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: 2026-08-29 22:00

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for screen (5.0.1-3 to 5.0.2-1): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for screen/5.0.2-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for systemd/261.2-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Test triggered
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 3 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/s/screen.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
- ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
- Not considered

news

[2026-08-29] Accepted screen 5.0.2-1 (source) into unstable (Peter Dey) (signed by: Otto Kekäläinen)
[2026-06-22] screen 5.0.1-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-06-19] Accepted screen 5.0.1-3 (source) into unstable (Peter Dey) (signed by: Otto Kekäläinen)
[2026-05-25] screen 5.0.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2026-05-16] Accepted screen 5.0.1-2 (source) into unstable (Otto Kekäläinen)
[2026-04-23] Accepted screen 5.0.1-1.1 (source) into unstable (Cyril Brulebois)
[2026-04-18] Accepted screen 5.0.1-1 (source) into unstable (Peter Dey) (signed by: Otto Kekäläinen)
[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)

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bugs [bug history graph]

all: 19 21
RC: 0
I&N: 14 15
M&W: 5 6
F&P: 0
patch: 2

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