#1052578 ripperx: proposed-removal in favor of grimripper

#1052578#5
Date:
2023-09-24 22:02:13 UTC
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Given the inactivity of the ripperx project upstream and the fact that
grimripper [1] is a suitable, modern replacement, I am filing this
proposed-removal bug for ripperx (as per [2]).  Thank you to Bastian
Germann for suggesting this [3].

If folks have suggestions regarding how we can help ripperx users find
the replacement, please provide feedback here.

In the meantime, I will upload a ripperx package with a NEWS file
suggesting that users install grimripper.  For the trixie release,
perhaps the ripperx package should be empty except for a manpage, the
NEWS file, and a Recommends in debian/control?

Thanks,
tony

[1] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/grimripper
[2] https://wiki.debian.org/qa.debian.org/removals
[3] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=967729#12

#1052578#10
Date:
2026-10-28 18:42:04 UTC
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To:
Dear submitter,

as the package ripperx has just been removed from the Debian archive
unstable we hereby close the associated bug reports.  We are sorry
that we couldn't deal with your issue properly.

For details on the removal, please see https://bugs.debian.org/1151896

The version of this package that was in Debian prior to this removal
can still be found using https://snapshot.debian.org/.

Please note that the changes have been done on the master archive and
will not propagate to any mirrors until the next dinstall run at the
earliest.

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