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eXtensible ARchiver

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general
  • source: xar (main)
  • version: 1.8.0.498-2
  • maintainer: Ole Streicher (DMD)
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.7.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • testing: 1.8.0.498-2
  • unstable: 1.8.0.498-2
versioned links
  • 1.8.0.498-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libxar-dev
  • libxar1
  • xar
action needed
Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) normal
There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.
  • libxar1 could be marked Multi-Arch: same
Created: 2025-02-11 Last update: 2025-05-23 00:34
1 new commit since last upload, is it time to release? normal
vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:
commit 910d7fc045dd20b8590e6054899e118e1115bda7
Author: Ole Streicher <olebole@debian.org>
Date:   Thu Feb 13 22:55:27 2025 +0100

    Add Multi-Arch:same to libxar1 package
Created: 2025-02-10 Last update: 2025-05-17 20:32
lintian reports 1 warning normal
Lintian reports 1 warning about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-02-10 Last update: 2025-02-10 20:32
debian/patches: 9 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 9 debian patches available in version 1.8.0.498-2 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: 2025-02-10 Last update: 2025-02-11 08:30
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.7.0).
Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2025-02-27 13:24
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-libxml2 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.
news
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  • [2025-02-13] xar 1.8.0.498-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-10] Accepted xar 1.8.0.498-2 (source) into unstable (Ole Streicher)
  • [2025-02-10] Accepted xar 1.8.0.498-1 (source amd64) into unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Ole Streicher)
  • [2010-03-17] xar REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2010-03-16] Bug#574023: Removed package(s) from unstable (Debian Archive Maintenance)
  • [2009-07-09] xar 1.5.2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2009-06-28] Accepted xar 1.5.2-2 (source amd64) (Christoph Berg)
  • [2008-01-13] xar 1.5.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2008-01-02] Accepted xar 1.5.2-1 (source amd64) (Christoph Berg)
  • [2007-07-26] xar 1.5.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2007-07-15] Accepted xar 1.5.1-1 (source amd64) (Christoph Berg)
bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 0
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