#1055797 RFP: kdbg -- graphical debugger interface

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Sebastian Pipping
Date:
2025-11-29 16:53:59 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1055797#5
Date:
2023-11-11 16:42:16 UTC
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* Package name    : kdbg
  Version         : 3.0.2
  Upstream Contact: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
* URL             : https://github.com/j6t/kdbg
* License         : GPL v2 (only)
  Programming Lang: C++
  Description     : graphical debugger interface

KDbg had a package in Debian in the past when it was still using Qt4 at a time
when Qt4 was on its way out, and so it was removed, see
https://tracker.debian.org/news/1056739/removed-255-3-from-unstable/ . KDbg was
at version 2.5.5-3 back then.
KDbg is using Qt5 by now and it would be great to see the package resurrected
for users that need graphical GDB frontend but e.g. cannot pay for a CLion
license.  Most other big GNU/Linux distros have KDbg packaged today, e.g. see
https://repology.org/project/kdbg/versions.

Thanks in advance for your consideration!

#1055797#10
Date:
2023-11-18 14:42:29 UTC
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Hello again!


Just a quick note that reviving the Debian package may /not/ need much
more than…

   1. Dropping the existing patches

https://github.com/j6t/kdbg/commit/11c48e4c4aaa9365208a9d2688830e2d5aee308e

   2. Updating the package dependencies for Qt 5 and KDE 4

https://github.com/j6t/kdbg/commit/1aa87d26a432b6dffc935f69e5a67c0463a773d7

…on Debian side in practice.  At least that made the old 2.5.5-3
packaging build with Git `master`.

Pull request https://github.com/j6t/kdbg/pull/37 would be the full
picture with more details if interested.

Asking regular users to download and install CI-built guerilla Debian
packages built by upstream CI is not ideal though, in particular because
it teaches users that installing unofficial .deb files by random third
parties using sudo is okay and safe, but with my security hat on I'd
rather want users to twice twice about that minimum.

Any chance we could get flip the live switch on official KDBG Debian
packaging?  I truly believe it can be a low-cost project, realistically.
Anyone?

Thanks and best



Sebastian

#1055797#15
Date:
2023-12-03 20:17:38 UTC
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in Debian.


[1] https://github.com/j6t/kdbg/releases/tag/kdbg-3.1.0

#1055797#20
Date:
2023-12-03 20:24:37 UTC
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#1055797#25
Date:
2024-10-08 22:06:10 UTC
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i want add my voice on that too i would love to see this package reintroduced