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[[Debian]] > [[Debian_GNU|Debian GNU]] > Debian GNU/Hurd
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This page attempts to be a reference for all resources related to Debian GNU/Hurd that can be useful for users and developers. Feel free to add more stuff as you see fit.

''"In a discussion with the Debian Hurd porters it was decided that the
Hurd port stays on FTPMaster until Wheezy is released. Should they
have managed to get the port into a state that it is released together
with all the others (probably as a technology preview), it is kept in
the archive. Should they not manage this the port will be removed from
the main archive and move fully to debian-ports.org."''<<FootNote([[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/03/msg00015.html]] - Debian pushes development of the Hurd port)>>


= What is Debian GNU/Hurd ? =
''Debian GNU/Hurd'' is an operating system from Debian, but which uses [[http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/|GNU Hurd]], which a set of servers, running on top of the GNU Mach microkernel instead of the kernel named ''Linux'' (thus the name Debian GNU/Hurd). Some day, most applications will exist both in ''Debian GNU/Hurd'' and in ''[[DebianGnuLinux|Debian GNU/Linux]]''.

== Basic info ==

 * [[http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/|Official port site]]

 * [[http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/|GNU's GNU Hurd]]

 * Installation and testing:
  * http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install
   * Debian "Sid" debian-installer images available [[http://people.debian.org/~sthibault/hurd-i386/installer/cdimage/]].
   * This is the prefered method of install.
  * [[DebianPackage:crosshurd|Cross Hurd]]
  * Pre-build image files (*.img.*) at [[http://people.debian.org/~sthibault/hurd-i386/]]

 * [[Debian_GNU/Hurd_FAQ]]

 * [[TheHurd]] page. (Merge?)

 * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-hurd/|User/developer discussion mailing list]]

 * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/07/msg00002.html|Last bits from the project]]

 * IRC channel: [[irc://irc.freenode.net/hurd|#hurd]] on irc.freenode.net (not irc.debian.org)

== Goals for releasing in wheezy ==

 * buildd
  * security
  * DSA
 * proper dhcp support in installed system
  * use ifup/ifdown instead of translators entry?
 * debian-ports packages need to be integrated in the main archive.
  * (./) acl, to remove
  * (./) bash, to remove
   * Only to fix a rare segfault, now in unstable.
  * binutils
   * DebianBug:629866
   * Not critical, can live without
  * cardmgr-gnumach
   * wifi, not mandatory
  * console-driver-xkb
   * we should probably just integrate it in the hurd package
  * (./) cscope, to remove
  * (./) e2fsprogs, to remove
  * ecl
   * not installable, can live without, to remove
  * (./) eglibc, anticipated build of -22~0, to remove when -22 gets uploaded.
  * (./) exim4, to remove
  * (./) fakeroot, to remove
  * (./) gamin
   * needs few patches already sent in various bugzilla.gnome.org reports:
    * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315644
    * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=588337
    * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=605246
   * DebianBug:637019
   * Fixed, to remove
  * gcc-4.4 gcc-4.6
   * DebianBug:629866
   * not critical, can live without
  * (./) gdb, to remove
  * (./) gdm3, to remove
  * (./) gem2deb, to remove
   * drops ruby 1.9.1 support, as it is not available on hurd
  * ghc6
   * Difficult hang during build
   * uninstallable in ports
  * (./) gnutls26
   * DebianBug:636949
   * to remove
  * gopherfs
   * ITP: hurdextras?
  * graphviz
   * DebianBug:648520
  * grub2
   * decide on partition stuff, and submit
  * (./) gtest, remove
  * guile-1.8
   * linked with -lpthread, to avoid dlopen(lpthread) bug, http://bugs.debian.org/646544
   * DebianBug:630415 shows that guile-2.0 will have pthread enabled anyway.
  * (./) hdf5
   * DebianBug:627896 , fixed in experimental
   * to remove
  * hyperestraier
   * not mandatory
  * icon
   * not mandatory
  * ifupdown
   * TODO
  * isc-dhcp
   * DebianBug:616290
  * (./) libarchive, remove
  * libdrm
   * This is just a stub. integrate in the main archive?
  * (./) libpthread-stubs, remove
  * libusb
   * This is just a stub. integrate in the main archive?
  * lockdev
   * TODO
  * (./) mpi-defaults, remove
   * DebianBug:553701
  * netio
   * ITP: hurdextras?
  * packagekit
   * DebianBug:645553
   * "fixed" version now fails to build with old iceweasel 7...
  * parted
   * decide on partition stuff, and submit
  * pulseaudio
   * --(See http://www.pulseaudio.org/ticket/817 : upstream is not very responsive...)--
   * see https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42715
    * needs also SA_NOCLDWAIT
    * needs symbol fixes in the Debian packaging
  * qdbm
   * make check fails due to unimplemented msync(), DebianBug:648663
   * does not honor nocheck in DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS, DebianBug:648649
  * random-egd
   * make it an alternative to Marcus' C implementation
   * not mandatory
  * ruby1.9.1
   * (./) Fix {{{__libc_stack_end}}} in glibc, pending
   * (./) apply patch to fix struct dirent size once upstream agreed.
   * fix PATH_MAX issue, DebianBug:648055
  * sane-backends-extras
   * not mandatory
  * screen
   * trivial fix on DebianBug:522689 , uploaded to experimental
  * (./) sudo, to remove.
   * Disable setresuid use, now fixed in libc0.3 .22~.
  * tarfs
   * ITP: hurdextras?
  * (./) tcp-wrappers, to remove
  * wireless-tools-gnumach
   * for wifi, probably not mandatory
 * Be able to install from official mirror (should be almost done, missing grub/parted, dhcp)
 * Integrate DDE to get nowadays' network support.
 * Get Xorg + gnome/kde/xfce (xfce should work, kde is missing working dbus (due to local socket auth and bugs in select() cornercases)) + some webbrowser working (iceweasel works).
 * (./) Fix ext2fs uncleanness at reboot [[http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/open_issues/sync_but_still_unclean_filesystem.html]]
 * Switch to plain sysv startup?
 * Enable console by default? (we now have proper kernel message relaying)
 * Good archive coverage.
  * We're at 70%, kfreebsd is at 88%. Although probably not reachable, we can probably do better with
   * ghc
   * mono
   * gnat
   * (./) ruby1.9.1

== Goals for later ==

 * IPv6 support in d-i (after it is settled for linux).

== Developer info ==

 * DD-accessible machines running GNU/Hurd:
  * hurd-i386: see [[ArchiveQualification/hurd-i386]]

 * [[ArchiveQualification/hurd-i386]]

 * [[https://alioth.debian.org/projects/debian-hurd/|Debian GNU/Hurd port on alioth]]

 * [[http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel|Debian GNU/Hurd Development]]

 * --( [[https://debian-hurd.alioth.debian.org/TODO|TODO file, with all sorts tasks we need help on]] )--

 * --( [[http://debian-hurd.alioth.debian.org/NOTES.archive|NOTES about package status in official archive]] )--

 * --( [[http://alioth.debian.org/~kibi/bd-report/|Packages with uninstallable Build-Depends]] )--

 * [[http://edos.debian.net/edos-debcheck/unstable.php|Uninstallable packages (EDOS debcheck)]]

 * --( [[http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian|Basic porting information]] )--

 * --( [[http://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?atid=410472&group_id=30628&func=browse|Our patches directory]] )--

 * --( [[http://debian-hurd.alioth.debian.org/patches/debian-only/|Patches that are only needed for Debian]] (either because they're fixed-upstream, or because of their Debian-specific nature) )--

 * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=debian-hurd@lists.debian.org;tag=hurd|Patches submitted in the Debian BTS]]

 * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=dschepler@gmail.com|General FTBFS also affect us (dschepler@gmail.com)]]
 * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net|General FTBFS also affect us (lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net)]]

 * [[https://buildd.debian.org/|Build logs of Debian GNU/Hurd]]

 * [[https://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-hurd/|Hurd package on alioth]]

 * [[https://alioth.debian.org/projects/crosshurd/|crosshurd on alioth]]


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## This page is referenced from http://www.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu/
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Debian > Debian GNU > Debian GNU/Hurd

This page attempts to be a reference for all resources related to Debian GNU/Hurd that can be useful for users and developers. Feel free to add more stuff as you see fit.

"In a discussion with the Debian Hurd porters it was decided that the Hurd port stays on FTPMaster until Wheezy is released. Should they have managed to get the port into a state that it is released together with all the others (probably as a technology preview), it is kept in the archive. Should they not manage this the port will be removed from the main archive and move fully to debian-ports.org."1

What is Debian GNU/Hurd ?

Debian GNU/Hurd is an operating system from Debian, but which uses GNU Hurd, which a set of servers, running on top of the GNU Mach microkernel instead of the kernel named Linux (thus the name Debian GNU/Hurd). Some day, most applications will exist both in Debian GNU/Hurd and in Debian GNU/Linux.

Basic info

Goals for releasing in wheezy

  • buildd
    • security
    • DSA
  • proper dhcp support in installed system
    • use ifup/ifdown instead of translators entry?
  • debian-ports packages need to be integrated in the main archive.

    • (./) acl, to remove

    • (./) bash, to remove

      • Only to fix a rare segfault, now in unstable.
    • binutils

      • 629866

      • Not critical, can live without
    • cardmgr-gnumach
      • wifi, not mandatory
    • console-driver-xkb
      • we should probably just integrate it in the hurd package

    • (./) cscope, to remove

    • (./) e2fsprogs, to remove

    • ecl
      • not installable, can live without, to remove

    • (./) eglibc, anticipated build of -22~0, to remove when -22 gets uploaded.

    • (./) exim4, to remove

    • (./) fakeroot, to remove

    • (./) gamin

    • gcc-4.4 gcc-4.6

      • 629866

      • not critical, can live without

    • (./) gdb, to remove

    • (./) gdm3, to remove

    • (./) gem2deb, to remove

      • drops ruby 1.9.1 support, as it is not available on hurd
    • ghc6
      • Difficult hang during build
      • uninstallable in ports

    • (./) gnutls26

    • gopherfs
      • ITP: hurdextras?
    • graphviz
    • grub2
      • decide on partition stuff, and submit

    • (./) gtest, remove

    • guile-1.8

    • (./) hdf5

      • 627896 , fixed in experimental

      • to remove
    • hyperestraier
      • not mandatory
    • icon
      • not mandatory
    • ifupdown
      • TODO
    • isc-dhcp

    • (./) libarchive, remove

    • libdrm
      • This is just a stub. integrate in the main archive?

    • (./) libpthread-stubs, remove

    • libusb
      • This is just a stub. integrate in the main archive?
    • lockdev
      • TODO

    • (./) mpi-defaults, remove

    • netio
      • ITP: hurdextras?
    • packagekit

      • 645553

      • "fixed" version now fails to build with old iceweasel 7...
    • parted
      • decide on partition stuff, and submit
    • pulseaudio
    • qdbm

      • make check fails due to unimplemented msync(), 648663

      • does not honor nocheck in DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS, 648649

    • random-egd
      • make it an alternative to Marcus' C implementation
      • not mandatory
    • ruby1.9.1

      • (./) Fix __libc_stack_end in glibc, pending

      • (./) apply patch to fix struct dirent size once upstream agreed.

      • fix PATH_MAX issue, 648055

    • sane-backends-extras
      • not mandatory
    • screen

      • trivial fix on 522689 , uploaded to experimental

    • (./) sudo, to remove.

      • Disable setresuid use, now fixed in libc0.3 .22~.
    • tarfs
      • ITP: hurdextras?

    • (./) tcp-wrappers, to remove

    • wireless-tools-gnumach
      • for wifi, probably not mandatory
  • Be able to install from official mirror (should be almost done, missing grub/parted, dhcp)
  • Integrate DDE to get nowadays' network support.
  • Get Xorg + gnome/kde/xfce (xfce should work, kde is missing working dbus (due to local socket auth and bugs in select() cornercases)) + some webbrowser working (iceweasel works).

  • (./) Fix ext2fs uncleanness at reboot http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/open_issues/sync_but_still_unclean_filesystem.html

  • Switch to plain sysv startup?
  • Enable console by default? (we now have proper kernel message relaying)
  • Good archive coverage.
    • We're at 70%, kfreebsd is at 88%. Although probably not reachable, we can probably do better with
      • ghc
      • mono
      • gnat

      • (./) ruby1.9.1

Goals for later

  • IPv6 support in d-i (after it is settled for linux).

Developer info

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  1. http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/03/msg00015.html - Debian pushes development of the Hurd port (1)