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Work-needing packages report for Oct 24, 2025



The following is a listing of packages for which help has been requested
through the WNPP (Work-Needing and Prospective Packages) system in the
last week.

Total number of orphaned packages: 1125 (new: 1)
Total number of packages offered up for adoption: 134 (new: 0)
Total number of packages requested help for: 50 (new: 0)

Please refer to https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ for more information.

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The following packages have been orphaned:

   similarity-tester (#1118462), orphaned 3 days ago
     Installations reported by Popcon: 72
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1118462

1124 older packages have been omitted from this listing, see
https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/orphaned for a complete list.

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No new packages have been given up for adoption, but a total of 134 packages
are awaiting adoption.  See https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/rfa_bypackage
for a complete list.

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For the following packages help is requested:

   apache2 (#910917), requested 2567 days ago
     Description: Apache HTTP Server
     Reverse Depends: apache2 apache2-ai-bots apache2-ssl-dev
       apache2-suexec-custom apache2-suexec-pristine backuppc
       courier-webadmin cvsweb debbugs-web debian-edu-router-deployserver
       (112 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 120959
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/910917

   apparmor (#1006872), requested 1326 days ago
     Description: user-space parser utility for AppArmor
     Reverse Depends: apparmor-notify apparmor-profiles
       apparmor-profiles-extra apparmor-utils dbus-broker dbus-daemon
       dbus-tests debian-cloud-images-packages dovecot-core firejail (31
       more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 260650
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1006872

   autopkgtest (#846328), requested 3249 days ago
     Description: automatic as-installed testing for Debian packages
     Reverse Depends: debci-worker rocm-podman-support rocm-qemu-support
       sbuild-qemu
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1354
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/846328

   balsa (#642906), requested 5142 days ago
     Description: An e-mail client for GNOME
     Reverse Depends: balsa
     Installations reported by Popcon: 277
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/642906

   cargo (#860116), requested 3117 days ago
     Description: Rust package manager
     Reverse Depends: cargo-debstatus dh-cargo dh-rust
       python3-setuptools-rust rust-all
     Installations reported by Popcon: 4558
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/860116

   casparcg-server (#1071139), requested 527 days ago
     Description: layered real-time video compositor to multiple outputs
     Installations reported by Popcon: 8
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1071139

   chromium (#1016047), requested 1185 days ago
     Description: web browser
     Reverse Depends: budgie-desktop-environment chromium chromium-driver
       chromium-headless-shell chromium-l10n chromium-shell qunit-selenium
       x2gothinclient-minidesktop
     Installations reported by Popcon: 27606
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1016047

   cinnamon (#1114514), requested 47 days ago
     Description: Innovative and comfortable desktop
     Reverse Depends: cinnamon cinnamon-core
     Installations reported by Popcon: 12711
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1114514

   cyrus-imapd (#921717), requested 2449 days ago
     Description: Cyrus mail system - IMAP support
     Reverse Depends: cyrus-admin cyrus-caldav cyrus-clients cyrus-dev
       cyrus-imapd cyrus-murder cyrus-nntpd cyrus-pop3d cyrus-replication
     Installations reported by Popcon: 312
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/921717

   dee (#831388), requested 3387 days ago
     Description: model to synchronize multiple instances over DBus
     Reverse Depends: dee-tools gir1.2-dee-1.0 gir1.2-unity-7.0
       libdee-dev libunity-dev libunity-protocol-private0 libunity-tools
       libunity9 zeitgeist-core
     Installations reported by Popcon: 71902
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/831388

   developers-reference (#759995), requested 4072 days ago
     Description: guidelines and information for Debian developers
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1242
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/759995

   dh-make-elpa (#942642), requested 2196 days ago
     Description: helper for creating Debian packages from ELPA packages
     Installations reported by Popcon: 41
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/942642

   docker.io (#908868), requested 2595 days ago
     Description: Linux container runtime
     Reverse Depends: debcraft distrobox docker-clean due
       golang-github-awslabs-soci-snapshotter-dev
       golang-github-containerd-nydus-snapshotter-dev
       golang-github-containers-buildah-dev
       golang-github-containers-common-dev
       golang-github-containers-image-dev
       golang-github-crowdsecurity-crowdsec-dev (9 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 12337
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/908868

   ecere-sdk (#1051593), requested 774 days ago
     Description: Ecere cross-platform SDK
     Reverse Depends: ecere-dev ecere-sdk libecc0 libecereaudio0 libeda0
       libedasqlite0
     Installations reported by Popcon: 2
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1051593

   ejabberd (#1072724), requested 503 days ago
     Description: extensible realtime platform (XMPP server + MQTT broker
       + SIP service)
     Reverse Depends: ejabberd-contrib ejabberd-mod-cron
       ejabberd-mod-default-contacts ejabberd-mod-default-rooms
       ejabberd-mod-deny-omemo ejabberd-mod-filter ejabberd-mod-grafite
       ejabberd-mod-irc ejabberd-mod-isolation ejabberd-mod-log-chat (13
       more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 293
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1072724

   frama-c (#907946), requested 2606 days ago
     Description: Platform dedicated to the analysis of source code
       written in C
     Installations reported by Popcon: 14
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/907946

   freedombox (#940881), requested 2224 days ago
     Description: debian pure blend, user-friendly, privacy-oriented home
       server
     Reverse Depends: fbx-all
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1097
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/940881

   freeradius (#933376), requested 2278 days ago
     Description: high-performance and highly configurable RADIUS server
     Reverse Depends: freeradius freeradius-config freeradius-dhcp
       freeradius-iodbc freeradius-krb5 freeradius-ldap
       freeradius-memcached freeradius-mysql freeradius-postgresql
       freeradius-python3 (5 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1827
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/933376

   gkrellm-radio (#1003222), requested 1386 days ago
     Description: FM radio tuner for GKrellM
     Installations reported by Popcon: 36
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1003222

   gnome-shell-extension-caffeine (#891457), requested 2797 days ago
     Description: GNOME Shell extension to keep your computer awake
     Installations reported by Popcon: 656
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/891457

   gnucash (#910059), requested 2578 days ago
     Description: personal and small-business financial-accounting
       software
     Reverse Depends: gnucash
     Installations reported by Popcon: 2141
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/910059

   heimdal (#849325), requested 3224 days ago
     Description: Heimdal Kerberos
     Reverse Depends: heimdal-clients heimdal-dev heimdal-kcm heimdal-kdc
       heimdal-multidev heimdal-servers libafsauthent2t64 libafsrpc2t64
       libasn1-8t64-heimdal libgssapi3t64-heimdal (21 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1095
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/849325

   ifupdown (#1101365), requested 211 days ago
     Description: high level tools to configure network interfaces
     Reverse Depends: ceni debian-edu-router-config ifenslave
       octavia-agent overlay-boot pppoeconf ucarp
     Installations reported by Popcon: 262531
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1101365

   ifupdown-ng-compat (#1089696), requested 316 days ago
     Description: Incompatibilities with classic ifupdown remain
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1089696

   imagemagick (#1017366), requested 1166 days ago
     Description: image manipulation programs -- binaries
     Reverse Depends: advi-examples afterstep album ascd asymptote
       auto-multiple-choice-common beads caja-image-converter cct
       converseen (119 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 80027
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1017366

   libapache2-mod-python (#516501), requested 6088 days ago
     Description: Python-embedding module for Apache 2
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1690
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/516501

   libmng (#831389), requested 3387 days ago
     Description: Multiple-image Network Graphics library
     Reverse Depends: libdevil1c2 libmng-dev libsynfig0t64
       libxine2-misc-plugins mencoder mplayer mplayer-gui
       qt5-image-formats-plugins qt6-image-formats-plugins
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1797
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/831389

   libteam (#743212), requested 4224 days ago
     Description: library for controlling team network device
     Reverse Depends: ladvd libteam-dev libteam-utils network-manager
     Installations reported by Popcon: 129785
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/743212

   lintian (#1012289), requested 1238 days ago
     Description: Debian package checker
     Reverse Depends: debian-package-scripts jenkins-debian-glue-buildenv
       libconfig-model-dpkg-perl pkg-perl-tools progress-linux-maintainers
     Installations reported by Popcon: 26136
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1012289

   mailman3 (#998223), requested 1452 days ago
     Description: Mailing list management system
     Reverse Depends: mailman3-full python3-mailman-hyperkitty
     Installations reported by Popcon: 169
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/998223

   multipath-tools (#1083104), requested 387 days ago
     Description: maintain multipath block device access
     Reverse Depends: fence-agents-mpath freedom-maker
       ganeti-instance-debootstrap kiwi-dracut-oem-dump
       kiwi-systemdeps-filesystems libblockdev-mpath3 libmpathcmd-dev
       libmpathpersist-dev libmpathpersist0 libmpathvalid-dev (10 more
       omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 8230
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1083104

   nilfs-tools (#723599), requested 4419 days ago
     Description: Continuous Snapshotting Log-structured Filesystem
     Reverse Depends: libguestfs-nilfs
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1056
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/723599

   nn (#470187), requested 6437 days ago
     Description: Heavy-duty USENET news reader (curses-based client)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 55
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/470187

   open-build-service (#984462), requested 1695 days ago
     Reverse Depends: obs-server
     Installations reported by Popcon: 81
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/984462

   openldap (#512360), requested 6120 days ago
     Description: OpenLDAP server, libraries, and utilities
     Reverse Depends: 389-ds-base 389-ds-base-dev 389-ds-base-libs adcli
       alpine anope apache2-bin asterisk-modules audispd-plugins
       autofs-ldap (138 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 252689
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/512360

   opensnitch (#1070855), requested 531 days ago
     Description: GNU/Linux interactive application firewall
     Installations reported by Popcon: 239
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1070855

   openssl (#332498), requested 7322 days ago
     Description: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) binary and related
       cryptographic tools
     Reverse Depends: 389-ds-base 389-ds-base-libs accel-config-test
       acme-tiny afflib-tools aircrack-ng alpine alsa-scarlett-gui
       amanda-common android-file-transfer (1168 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 268476
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/332498

   openvanilla-modules (#678401), requested 4872 days ago
     Description: libraries of openvanilla input method
     Reverse Depends: openvanilla-imgeneric-data-all
       openvanilla-imgeneric-data-ja openvanilla-imgeneric-data-ko
       openvanilla-imgeneric-data-th openvanilla-imgeneric-data-vi
       openvanilla-imgeneric-data-zh-cn openvanilla-imgeneric-data-zh-hk
       openvanilla-imgeneric-data-zh-tw ucimf-openvanilla
     Installations reported by Popcon: 4
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/678401

   pgpool2 (#772047), requested 3976 days ago
     Description: connection pool server and replication proxy for
       PostgreSQL
     Reverse Depends: libpgpool-dev pgpool2 postgresql-18-pgpool2
     Installations reported by Popcon: 66
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/772047

   pulseaudio (#743303), requested 4223 days ago
     Description: PulseAudio sound server
     Reverse Depends: aegisub ardour ares ascii-patrol audacious-plugins
       audiotools audmes ayatana-indicator-sound baresip-x11 blender (214
       more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 158372
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/743303

   riseup-vpn (#1117550), requested 16 days ago
     Description: Easy, fast, and secure VPN service from riseup.net
     Installations reported by Popcon: 389
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1117550

   sbcl (#1068094), requested 572 days ago
     Description: Common Lisp compiler and development system
     Reverse Depends: buildapp cl-quicklisp roslisp
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1157
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1068094

   singularity-container (#1068578), requested 564 days ago
     Description: container platform focused on supporting "Mobility of
       Compute"
     Installations reported by Popcon: 147
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1068578

   softether-vpn (#1030780), requested 989 days ago
     Description: multiprotocol VPN program
     Reverse Depends: softether-vpnbridge softether-vpnclient
       softether-vpncmd softether-vpnserver
     Installations reported by Popcon: 92
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1030780

   spamassassin (#676314), requested 4887 days ago
     Description: Perl-based spam filter using text analysis
     Reverse Depends: claws-mail-spamassassin
       evolution-plugin-spamassassin fuzzyocr isbg
       roundcube-plugin-sauserprefs sa-compile sa-exim spamass-milter
       spamassassin-heatu spamd (1 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 5234
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/676314

   swi-prolog (#896458), requested 2742 days ago
     Description: ISO/Edinburgh-style Prolog interpreter
     Reverse Depends: elpa-ediprolog libppl-swi swi-prolog swi-prolog-bdb
       swi-prolog-core-packages swi-prolog-doc swi-prolog-full
       swi-prolog-java swi-prolog-nox swi-prolog-odbc (2 more omitted)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 1077
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/896458

   tbsync (#1093223), requested 280 days ago
     Description: Thunderbird/Lightning Add-On to support MS Exchange
       Calendar etc.
     Reverse Depends: webext-eas4tbsync
     Installations reported by Popcon: 255
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1093223

   torbrowser-launcher (#796295), requested 3716 days ago
     Description: helps download, update and run the Tor Browser Bundle
     Installations reported by Popcon: 3270
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/796295

   torrus (#1117225), requested 18 days ago
     Description: Universal front-end for Round-Robin Databases (common
       files)
     Installations reported by Popcon: 13
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/1117225

   xloadimage (#919265), requested 2474 days ago
     Description: Graphics file viewer under X11
     Installations reported by Popcon: 843
     Bug Report URL: https://bugs.debian.org/919265

See https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/help_requested for more information.


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