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Debian
Feature requests open
Debian is a complete free operating system. Hackontest wants concrete requests a visiting team can land in 24 hours with Debian review: installer flow, apt messaging, packaging helpers, or docs that new users actually hit.
A prize only counts if the patch can live with the project. Teams that ignore maintainers do not win — and Debian still gets a public, scoped backlog either way.
File work that a small team can finish in one night, then hand to Debian without a rewrite.
Feature requests on file
| Request | Scope | Support |
|---|---|---|
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apt: name the missing component when a package is invisible
If a package lives in contrib or a disabled suite, the error should print the exact sources line to enable — in plain English.
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24h | 42 |
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debian-installer: retry wireless without restarting the install
Failed association should return to the network step. Keep the existing installer UI; no new toolkit.
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24h | 37 |
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reportbug: reproducible-bug skeleton by default
Pre-fill steps / expected / actual so first-time reporters file something maintainers can act on.
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12h | 31 |
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Cross-links among apt, apt-get, and aptitude manuals
SEE ALSO should match how people actually switch tools, including the modern apt(8) entry points.
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8h | 24 |