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Bug#1109634: closed by William Desportes <williamdes@wdes.fr> (The package already exists in Debian)



Dear William,

I need to reopen this ITP due to a critical version incompatibility that was not considered.

TECHNICAL INCOMPATIBILITY:
FOSSology requires Symfony Console 3.4.6, but current Debian provides 5.4.x+. These major versions have breaking API changes that prevent FOSSology from functioning.

CONCRETE EVIDENCE:
During FOSSology integration: "php-symfony-console (5.4.4+dfsg-1ubuntu8) breaks php-symfony-dependency-injection (<< 4.4~~)"

This proves Symfony 5.x cannot work with FOSSology's 3.4.x-based components.

BREAKING CHANGES 3.4 → 5.x:
- Command class constructor changes
- Input/Output interface modifications  
- Helper class API restructuring
- Application class method changes

MIGRATION SCOPE:
Updating FOSSology to Symfony 5.x would require rewriting CLI components throughout the codebase - beyond packaging scope.

PROPOSED SOLUTION:
Package as php-symfony-console-3.4 (version-specific naming) following Debian's pattern for incompatible framework versions.

PRECEDENT:
Similar to php7.4/php8.1, postgresql-13/14/15, python3.9/3.10/3.11 for version incompatibilities.

REQUEST:
Please reopen to discuss version-specific packaging for FOSSology compatibility.

Best regards,
Ahmed Gamal
FOSSology Debian Packaging Team

On Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM Debian Bug Tracking System <owner@bugs.debian.org> wrote:
This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report
which was filed against the wnpp package:

#1109634: ITP: php-symfony-console -- Symfony Console component

It has been closed by William Desportes <williamdes@wdes.fr>.

Their explanation is attached below along with your original report.
If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a
better one in a separate message then please contact William Desportes <williamdes@wdes.fr> by
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Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:45:06 +0200
Subject: The package already exists in Debian

Please do some research before opening ITP/RFP bugs.
This package already exists in Debian.

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William Desportes


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From: Ahmed Gamal <ahmed.gamal9541@gmail.com>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
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Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:19:34 +0000
Subject: ITP: php-symfony-console -- Symfony Console component
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Ahmed Gamal <ahmed.gamal9541@gmail.com>

* Package name    : php-symfony-console
  Version         : 3.4.6
  Upstream Author : Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
* URL             : https://github.com/symfony/console
* License         : MIT
  Programming Lang: PHP
  Section         : php

Description:
 Symfony Console component

 This package provides the Symfony Console component, a library that eases the
 creation of beautiful and testable command-line interfaces in PHP. It allows
 developers to build powerful CLI tools with input parsing, output formatting,
 progress bars, and more, following best practices for usability and
 maintainability.

 The component is widely used in the Symfony framework and by many other PHP
 projects to provide robust and user-friendly command-line tools.

Rationale:
 This package is required as a dependency for FOSSology, an open source license
 compliance system. FOSSology uses PHP-based tools for source code analysis and
 license detection, and the Symfony Console component is used to implement
 command-line utilities and scripts within the project.

 The php-symfony-console package is essential for:
 - Building and managing CLI tools in FOSSology's PHP components
 - Supporting interactive and automated command-line operations
 - Providing a consistent and user-friendly CLI experience
 - Enabling advanced input/output handling and progress reporting
 - Ensuring compatibility with other Symfony-based libraries

Technical Details:
 - Requires PHP >= 5.5.9
 - Implements a feature-rich command-line interface library
 - Supports input parsing, output formatting, and progress bars
 - MIT licensed for maximum compatibility
 - Widely used in the PHP ecosystem

Dependencies:
 - php (>= 5.5.9)
 - Build dependencies: phpunit, php-codesniffer

The package will be maintained by Ahmed Gamal <ahmed.gamal9541@gmail.com> as part
of the FOSSology packaging effort.

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Ahmed Gamal
FOSSology Debian Packaging Team

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