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install_dependencies fails; Unable to locate package xorgproto , on newer Debian (Trixie/13)
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Description
Version affected: Oct.27.2025 Nightly Release
Steps to reproduce:
- run install_dependencies.sh as instructed by build notes
Observe error:
script fails to complete with apt install reporting xorgproto not able to be found in repo.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by running install_dependencies.sh on Debian 13 (Trixie) as described in the build notes and inspect the apt dependency list around xorgproto. Done means the dependency-installation script completes successfully on the affected Debian release without the package-not-found error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- debian, shell
- Domain
- build-system, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100