{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Reads and manipulates Debian packaging metadata formats including changelogs, control files, package indexes, and raw .deb archives.","skillfed_tags":["debian-packaging","metadata-parsing"],"use_cases":["Parse debian/changelog files to extract version history and release notes from Debian packages.","Read control files (.dsc, .changes, Packages) to extract package metadata and dependencies.","Extract and inspect contents of .deb archive files without unpacking them to disk.","Process Debtags information to categorize or filter Debian packages by their tags.","Build tools that analyze Debian repository indexes or generate package metadata."],"what_it_does":"python-debian provides a collection of Python modules for working with Debian-specific file formats and metadata. It handles changelogs, control files (debian/control, .changes, .dsc, Packages, Sources, Release), Debtags information, package indexes with pdiffs, and raw .deb and .ar archives. The library supports both reading and, for some formats, creating or editing these files.\n\nThe package is designed for developers who need to programmatically inspect or manipulate Debian packaging data. It has no runtime dependencies and requires Python 3.7 or later. Some modules can optionally use python-apt to speed up processing, but this is not required for basic functionality.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you work with Debian packaging data. Low install friction, no dependencies, production-stable, actively maintained, and no known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward choice for Debian-focused tooling. The copyleft license requires that any derivative work be open-source."},"id":"python-debian","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/python-debian","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/python-debian.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/python-debian/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-06-07","license_spdx":"GPL-2.0-or-later","license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"python-debian","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Modules to read and manipulate many file formats related to Debian packages and repositories"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1548228,"position":3777,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.1.1"}