#1133302 kiwix: Build with Qt6

Package:
src:kiwix
Source:
src:kiwix
Submitter:
Bastian Germann
Date:
2026-10-01 17:37:29 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1133302#5
Date:
2026-04-11 22:28:44 UTC
From:
To:
Please build kiwix with Qt6. I am pushing the necessary changes to git.
#1133302#10
Date:
2026-04-12 13:05:57 UTC
From:
To:
Since version 2.5.0, Kiwix relies - per default - on Qt6. I guess a new
deb package source should simply be uploaded to fix this issue.

It is foreseen that version 2.6.0 won't be able to compile against Qt5.
#1133302#15
Date:
2026-04-12 13:05:57 UTC
From:
To:
Since version 2.5.0, Kiwix relies - per default - on Qt6. I guess a new
deb package source should simply be uploaded to fix this issue.

It is foreseen that version 2.6.0 won't be able to compile against Qt5.
#1133302#20
Date:
2026-10-01 17:35:13 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
kiwix, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1133302@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Bastian Germann <bage@debian.org> (supplier of updated kiwix package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
administrators by mailing ftpmaster@ftp-master.debian.org)
Format: 1.8
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:04:46 +0200
Source: kiwix
Architecture: source
Version: 2.4.1-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Kiwix packaging team <team+kiwix@tracker.debian.org>
Changed-By: Bastian Germann <bage@debian.org>
Closes: 1133302
Changes:
 kiwix (2.4.1-2) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Team upload
   * Build with Qt6 (Closes: #1133302)
   * Run test for GUI instead of unclean --version output
 .
   [ Kunal Mehta ]
   * Switch to team maintenance
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