#993862 ITP: avocado -- Framework for automated testing

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Anton Mikanovich
Date:
2026-09-12 10:03:14 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#993862#5
Date:
2021-09-07 12:07:01 UTC
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* Package name    : avocado
  Version         : 91.0
  Upstream Author : Red Hat, Cleber Rosa <crosa@redhat.com>
* URL             : https://github.com/avocado-framework/avocado
* License         : GPLv2+
  Programming Lang: Python
  Description     : Framework for automated testing

Avocado is a next generation testing framework inspired by Autotest and modern development tools such as git.

It is a set of tools and libraries to help with automated testing. One can call it a test framework with benefits. Native tests are written in Python and they follow the unittest pattern, but any executable can serve as a test.

The main features are:
 * Multiple result formats (human-readable/xUnit/JSON/TAP)
 * Job Replay to reproduce a given job
 * Job Diff to compare several aspects of two given jobs
 * Plugin system for framework extension
 * Utility libraries to perform basic operations like process execution, system information obtain, package management, etc
 * Good documentation available: https://avocado-framework.readthedocs.io/en/latest

Current packaging state can be found at https://github.com/avocado-framework/avocado/tree/master/contrib/packages/debian

We plan to maintain it and need a sponsor for the upload.
#993862#20
Date:
2026-09-12 09:31:12 UTC
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The Debian NEW review of avocado 113.0-1 has been completed.

Decision: ACCEPTED
Reviewer: Andrew McMillan

Review comment:

Hi,

Please make an effort to review the license and discover which version of the GPL this is, and whether the licensing permits use of later versions of the GPL at the user's option. I.e. is this "GPL-1+

Thanks!

Full review details: https://dfsg-new-queue.debian.org/reviews/avocado
#993862#25
Date:
2026-09-12 10:00:51 UTC
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We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
avocado, 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 993862@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Arif Ali <arif-ali@ubuntu.com> (supplier of updated avocado 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: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:23:41 +0000
Source: avocado
Binary: avocado
Architecture: source all
Version: 113.0-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Python Team <team+python@tracker.debian.org>
Changed-By: Arif Ali <arif-ali@ubuntu.com>
Description:
 avocado    - Set of tools and libraries to help with automated testing
Closes: 993862
Changes:
 avocado (113.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Initial release. (Closes: #993862)
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