rsync's autopkgtests fail with openssh >= 1:10.3p1-6, because they
assume that a dependency on openssh-server also pulls in openssh-client,
and that's no longer the case.

I posted a merge request to fix this bug here:
https://salsa.debian.org/debian/rsync/-/merge_requests/41

Thanks,

Hello,

Bug #1146469 in rsync reported by you has been fixed in the
Git repository and is awaiting an upload. You can see the commit
message below and you can check the diff of the fix at:

https://salsa.debian.org/debian/rsync/-/commit/810d2630682081bc1067e688e90503da68e70611
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Add test dependency on openssh-client

openssh-server no longer depends on it.

Closes: #1146469
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(this message was generated automatically)
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Greetings

https://bugs.debian.org/1146469

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
rsync, 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 1146469@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Samuel Henrique <samueloph@debian.org> (supplier of updated rsync package)

(This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
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Format: 1.8
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:28:19 -0700
Source: rsync
Architecture: source
Version: 3.5.1+ds1-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Samuel Henrique <samueloph@debian.org>
Changed-By: Samuel Henrique <samueloph@debian.org>
Closes: 1146469
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