#1147598 add transitional package for rng-tools5

Package:
rng-tools
Source:
rng-tools
Description:
Daemon to use a Hardware TRNG
Submitter:
Date:
2026-10-20 10:03:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1147598#5
Date:
2026-09-13 15:10:08 UTC
From:
To:
This is a reminder to act on #1142760:

after removing rng-tools5, src:rng-tools should add a transitional
package to ease the update for users.

Regards,
Daniel
#1147598#12
Date:
2026-10-20 10:00:15 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
rng-tools, 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 1147598@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org> (supplier of updated rng-tools package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:18:34 +0200
Source: rng-tools
Binary: rng-tools rng-tools-dbgsym rng-tools5
Architecture: source amd64 all
Version: 6.17-7
Distribution: sid
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
Changed-By: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
Description:
 rng-tools  - Daemon to use a Hardware TRNG
 rng-tools5 - Daemon to use a Hardware TRNG (transitional package)
Closes: 1147598
Changes:
 rng-tools (6.17-7) sid; urgency=medium
 .
   * Adding rng-tools5 transitional package, see #1142760 (Closes:
     #1147598).
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