screen - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: screen (main)
version: 5.0.1-1.1
maintainer: Axel Beckert (DMD)
uploaders: Antti Järvinen [DMD]
arch: any
std-ver: 4.6.2
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: 4.9.1-3.1
unstable: 5.0.1-1.1

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]
4.9.1-3.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
5.0.1-1.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

screen (110 bugs: 1, 67, 42, 0)
screen-udeb (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)

action needed

debian/patches: 3 patches with invalid metadata, 5 patches to forward upstream high

Among the 16 debian patches available in version 5.0.1-1.1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

3 patches with invalid metadata that ought to be fixed.
5 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: 2026-04-24 08:03

10 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 10 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2026-04-06 Last update: 2026-05-01 11:00

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

The packages that screen depends on which need a new maintainer are:

screenie (#904682)
- Suggests: screenie

Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-05-01 10:05

The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal

The package has not entered testing even though the 5-day delay is over. Check why.

Created: 2026-04-29 Last update: 2026-05-01 10:02

lintian reports 8 warnings normal

Lintian reports 8 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-04-24 Last update: 2026-04-24 10:00

Standards version of the package is outdated.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 4.6.2).

Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2026-04-24 03:16

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for screen (4.9.1-3.1 to 5.0.1-1.1): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for screen/5.0.1-1.1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for tcvt/0.1.20220928-1: amd64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), arm64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), i386: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), ppc64el: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), riscv64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/s/screen.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on amd64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on arm64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on armhf
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on i386
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on ppc64el
- ∙ ∙ 7 days old (needed 5 days)
- Not considered

news

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[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)
[2021-02-19] Accepted screen 4.5.0-6+deb9u1 (source amd64) into oldstable (Axel Beckert) (signed by: Utkarsh Gupta)
[2021-02-11] Accepted screen 4.8.0-5 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2021-02-10] Accepted screen 4.8.0-4 (source) into unstable (Axel Beckert)
[2020-12-17] screen 4.8.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2020-12-17] screen 4.8.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 108 112
RC: 1
I&N: 66 69
M&W: 41 42
F&P: 0
patch: 10

links

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ubuntu

[Information about Ubuntu for Debian Developers]

version: 4.9.1-3ubuntu2
33 bugs
patches for 4.9.1-3ubuntu2