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Review: libcrypt-ciphersaber-perl 1.01-3

Package Information

DescriptionPerl module implementing CipherSaber encryption

The Crypt::CipherSaber module implements CipherSaber encryption, described at http://ciphersaber.gurus.com. It is simple, fairly speedy, and relatively secure algorithm based on RC4.

Encryption and decryption are done based on a secret key, which must be shared with all intended recipients of a message.

MaintainerDebian Perl Group <pkg-perl-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Changed ByAndreas Tille <tille@debian.org>
Sponsortille@debian.org
Distributionunstable
Architectureall
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/perl-team/modules/packages/libcrypt-ciphersaber-perl.git (browse)
Closes#1142747
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libcrypt-ciphersaber-perl
Uploaded1 month, 11 days ago

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.changes
DateTue, 11 Aug 2026 18:16:04 +0200
Sourcelibcrypt-ciphersaber-perl
Version1.01-3
Changed-ByAndreas Tille
Architecturesource all
Distributionunstable
Changelog
libcrypt-ciphersaber-perl (1.01-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Maintain in Debian Perl team
   * Rename source package to follow Perl team policy
   * Add Homepage
     Closes: #1142747
   * d/watch: version=5
   * d/copyright: DEP5
   * cme fix dpkg-control
   * Bump debhelper from deprecated 9 to 14.
   * Trim trailing whitespace.
   * Set debhelper-compat version in Build-Depends.
   * d/control: Use Build-Depends-Indep + nocheck profile
   * Section: s/interpreters/perl/
   * Depends: libscalar-list-utils-perl
.dsc
Sectionperl
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
Package-Listlibcrypt-ciphersaber-perl deb perl optional arch=all
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Source: https://metacpan.org/release/Crypt-CipherSaber
Upstream-Contact: chromatic <chromatic@cpan.org>
Upstream-Name: Crypt-CipherSaber

Files: *
Copyright: 2000-2015 chromatic <chromatic@cpan.org>
License: Artistic or GPL-1+

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2001-2004 Jerome Marant <jerome@debian.org>
           2004-2016 Stefan Hornburg (Racke) <racke@linuxia.de>
License: Artistic or GPL-1+

License: Artistic
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the Artistic License, which comes with Perl.
 .
 On Debian systems, the complete text of the Artistic License can be
 found in `/usr/share/common-licenses/Artistic'.

License: GPL-1+
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
 any later version.
 .
 On Debian systems, the complete text of version 1 of the GNU General
 Public License can be found in `/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-1'.

Review Information

accepted — allocated to mechtilde 1 month, 11 days ago, started 1 month, 11 days ago, completed 1 month, 11 days ago.

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