Hi,

The metview source package build-depends on deprecated (and removed)
Qt6 binary packages.

The attached patch fixes this issue.

Best,
_g.


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We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
metview, 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 1139628@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org> (supplier of updated metview 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: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:35:48 +0100
Source: metview
Architecture: source
Version: 5.26.3-4
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers <debian-science-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Changed-By: Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org>
Closes: 1139628
Changes:
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 .
   * Fix build-deps on deprecated qt6 packages. Closes: #1139628
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Your fix is not correct and the package deosn't build due to unsatisfied
dependencies.

You shouldn't use alternatives in Build-Depends.

Best,
_g.

Le 2026-06-10 16:45, Debian Bug Tracking System a écrit :

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
metview, 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 1139628@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org> (supplier of updated metview 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: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:03:30 +0100
Source: metview
Architecture: source
Version: 5.26.3-6
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers <debian-science-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Changed-By: Alastair McKinstry <mckinstry@debian.org>
Closes: 1139628
Changes:
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 .
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