#1120453 check-all-the-things: Please don't recommend appstream-util (use appstream instead)

Package:
src:check-all-the-things
Source:
src:check-all-the-things
Submitter:
Jeremy Bícha
Date:
2026-03-05 13:57:04 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1120453#5
Date:
2025-11-10 01:08:49 UTC
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To:
Hello!

The appstream-util tool is deprecated and we are trying to remove this
package from Debian. It can usually easily be replaced with the
"appstreamcli" utility from the "appstream" package. The latter is
maintained and supports the latest version of the AppStream
specification, unlike appstream-util.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha
#1120453#12
Date:
2026-03-05 13:55:50 UTC
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To:
appstream-util is no longer built by Debian's appstream-glib package
so I am raising the severity of these bugs.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha