#1064050 ITP: zellij -- a terminal workspace with batteries included

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Arturo Borrero Gonzalez
Date:
2025-12-04 20:31:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1064050#5
Date:
2024-02-16 14:12:44 UTC
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* Package name    : zellij
  Version         : 0.39.2
  Upstream Contact: Aram Drevekenin <aram@poor.dev>
* URL             : https://zellij.dev/
* License         : MIT
  Programming Lang: Rust
  Description     : a terminal workspace with batteries included

Zellij is a terminal workspace. It has the base functionality of a terminal multiplexer (similar to tmux or screen)
but includes many built-in features that would allow users to extend it and create their own personalized environment.

I plan to maintain this as part of the Rust Packaging workflow described in:
https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/RustPackaging

#1064050#10
Date:
2024-06-19 06:44:11 UTC
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Hi Arturo,

I just filed an ITP for zellij yesterday (#1073803, somehow missed out this one), and came to know about this existing ITP only now.

I have been working towards packaging zellij, by packaging its dependency tree, since ~late-jan - early-feb this year. I am already at over 50 crates packaged, although a significant part of the effort is still remaining. From what I can see, you haven't started on this yet (assuming since I don't see any dependency uploads). So, do you mind me taking over this ITP? Of course, zellij is huge and having a co-maintainer will be incredibly helpful, so whichever one you think is better can be chosen.

On another note, seeing your interest in zellij, you could really help me out by uploading the zellij dependencies I have packaged. I am only a DM yet and cannot upload to NEW, so there are 30+ crates that I have packaged left to be uploaded. Rust team has a huge number of packages and not enough sponsors; you can improve this situation if you choose to be a sponsor.

My original intention was to ITP zellij after I made sure that I could take care of this properly, but since it has seen a clash here, it seems that I should have known better. In any case, I'll merge the ITP bugs later.

Best,
Ananthu

#1064050#15
Date:
2024-11-14 15:17:32 UTC
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Control: forcemerge -1 1073803

Hi,

Seeing as there has been no response since my initial prodding,
I am merging the two ITPs on zellij into one.

#1064050#20
Date:
2024-11-25 04:09:02 UTC
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Bug https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1073803 is a
duplicate of https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1064050.

I am however unable to merge them because of:
Bug #1073803 [wnpp] ITP: zellij -- terminal workspace with batteries included
No valid blocking bug(s) given; not doing anything
Failed to set blocking bugs of 1073803: Unknown/archived blocking
bug(s):1073804.

#1064050#31
Date:
2025-12-04 09:51:01 UTC
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Hi,

Is packaging still in progress for Zellij or has this effort stalled?

#1064050#36
Date:
2025-12-04 20:28:41 UTC
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Hi,

It was stalled before due to some unavailability wrt the dependency chain, but now there are some plausible workarounds for it. I have been busy as of late to continue with it, but I expect to pick it up back soon.