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DescriptionExtended Tcl (TclX)

Extended Tcl (TclX), is a set of extensions to Tcl, the Tool Command Language invented by Dr. John Ousterhout. Tcl is a powerful, yet simple embeddable programming language. Extended Tcl is oriented towards system programming tasks and large application development.

TclX provides additional interfaces to the operating system, and adds many new programming constructs, text manipulation tools, and debugging tools.

This package includes the shared library, Tcl library files and include files.

MaintainerDebian Tcl/Tk Team <pkg-tcltk-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Changed BySergei Golovan <sgolovan@debian.org>
Sponsorsgolovan@debian.org
Distributionunstable
Architectureany all
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/tcltk-team/tclx8.4.git (browse)
Closes#1105593
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/tclx
Uploaded2 hours ago

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DateSat, 11 Apr 2026 22:14:12 +0300
Sourcetclx
Version8.6.3+dfsg-1
Changed-BySergei Golovan
Architecturesource amd64 all
Distributionunstable
Changelog
tclx (8.6.3+dfsg-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Switch to new upstream. Add debian/watch to track upstream releases.
   * Drop compat/getopt.c and compat/random.c because of their problematic
     licenses.
   * Rewrite debian/rules to use debhelper (closes: #1105593).
   * Rename the source package dropping the Tcl version from it because
     it will eventually work for all installed Tcl versions.
   * Rename the binary package to tcl-tclx as prescribed by the Debian
     Tcl/Tk policy.
   * Bump debhelper compatibility level to 13.
   * Bump standards version to 4.7.4.
.dsc
Package-Listtcl-tclx deb libs optional arch=any
tcl-tclx-doc deb doc optional arch=all
Sectionlibs
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: TclX extension for Tcl
Source: https://github.com/flightaware/tclx
Files-Excluded: compat/getopt.c
 compat/random.c

Files: *
Copyright: 1991-1999, 2002, 2017-2019, Karl Lehenbauer and Mark Diekhans.
License: NTP

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2019-2026, Sergei Golovan
 2016-2019, Paul Gevers
 2004-2010, Massimo Dal Zotto
License: NTP

Files: Makefile.in
Copyright: 2002-2005, ActiveState Corporation
 1999, Scriptics Corporation
License: Tcl

Files: compat/rename.c
Copyright: None
License: public-domain

Files: configure
Copyright: 1992-1996, 1998-2012, Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License: FSFUL

Files: doc/TclX.n
Copyright: 2002, 2004, ActiveState Corporation
 1992-1999, Karl Lehenbauer and Mark Diekhans
License: NTP

Files: library/autoload.tcl
Copyright: 1994-1996, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 1991-1993, The Regents of the University of California
License: Tcl

Files: library/tcllib.tcl
Copyright: 1992-1999, Karl Lehenbauer and Mark Diekhans
License: MIT~old or NTP

Files: tclconfig/*
Copyright: 2002-2005, ActiveState Corporation
 1999, 2000, Ajuba Solutions
License: Tcl

Files: tclconfig/install-sh
Copyright: 1994, X Consortium
License: X11

Files: tests/testlib.tcl
Copyright: 2002, 2004, ActiveState Corporation
 1992-1999, Karl Lehenbauer and Mark Diekhans
License: NTP

Files: unix/tclXchannelfd.c
Copyright: 2017, Shannon Noe
License: NTP

Files: win/makefile.vc
Copyright: 2003-2006, Pat Thoyts
 2001, ActiveState Corporation
 2001, 2002, David Gravereaux
 1998-2000, Ajuba Solutions
 1995, 1996, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
License: Tcl

Files: win/nmakehlp.c
Copyright: 2006, Pat Thoyts
 2002, David Gravereaux
License: Tcl

Files: win/rules.vc
Copyright: 2003-2008, Patrick Thoyts
 2001, 2002, David Gravereaux
License: Tcl

Files: win/tclx.rc
Copyright: 2007, Pat Thoyts
License: Tcl

License: NTP
 Extended Tcl was designed and implemented by Karl Lehenbauer (karl at
 procplace.com) and Mark Diekhans (markd at Kermodei.com), with help in the
 earliest stages from Peter da Silva (peter at NeoSoft.com).
 TclX 8.4 work was done by Jeff Hobbs.
 .
 As with Tcl, all of Extended Tcl is freely redistributable, including for
 commercial use and resale (BSD-style license).

License: Tcl
 This software is copyrighted by the Regents of the University of
 California, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Scriptics Corporation, ActiveState
 Corporation and other parties.  The following terms apply to all files
 associated with the software unless explicitly disclaimed in
 individual files.
 .
 The authors hereby grant permission to use, copy, modify, distribute,
 and license this software and its documentation for any purpose, provided
 that existing copyright notices are retained in all copies and that this
 notice is included verbatim in any distributions. No written agreement,
 license, or royalty fee is required for any of the authorized uses.
 Modifications to this software may be copyrighted by their authors
 and need not follow the licensing terms described here, provided that
 the new terms are clearly indicated on the first page of each file where
 they apply.
 .
 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY
 FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
 ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, ITS DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY
 DERIVATIVES THEREOF, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .
 THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  THIS SOFTWARE
 IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE AUTHORS AND DISTRIBUTORS HAVE
 NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR
 MODIFICATIONS.
 .
 GOVERNMENT USE: If you are acquiring this software on behalf of the
 U.S. government, the Government shall have only "Restricted Rights"
 in the software and related documentation as defined in the Federal
 Acquisition Regulations (FARs) in Clause 52.227.19 (c) (2).  If you
 are acquiring the software on behalf of the Department of Defense, the
 software shall be classified as "Commercial Computer Software" and the
 Government shall have only "Restricted Rights" as defined in Clause
 252.227-7014 (b) (3) of DFARs.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
 authors grant the U.S. Government and others acting in its behalf
 permission to use and distribute the software in accordance with the
 terms specified in this license.

License: FSFUL
 This configure script is free software; the Free Software Foundation
 gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify it.

License: MIT~old
 Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
 license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
 software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
 above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
 all copies of this software.
 .
 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
 DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT
 OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF
 CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .
 THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
 AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
 ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
 PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.

License: X11
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
 deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
 rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
 sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
 furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 .
 The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
 all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 .
 THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 X CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNEC-
 TION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 .
 Except as contained in this notice, the name of the X Consortium shall not
 be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other deal-
 ings in this Software without prior written authorization from the X Consor-
 tium.

License: public-domain
 Totally public domain.  (Author unknown)

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