Julian andres klode, an apt maintainer, has announced plans to introduce hard rust dependencies into apt starting may 2026 The apt packaging tool next year will begin requiring a rust compiler Klode explained that this change will bring the rust compiler, standard library, and parts of the sequoia ecosystem into debian’s core.
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A maintainer of debian's advanced package tool (apt) has announced plans to introduce hard rust dependencies into apt starting may 2026, reports the blog it's foss
Debian's apt package manager will have a hard requirement on rust from may 2026
This move may make some rather big waves Known for its stability, conservatism, and caution in adopting new technologies, debian has officially confirmed that by may 2026, its apt package manager will include rust code in its core. Debian developer julian andres klode has announced that hard rust dependencies will be introduced into the apt package manager from may 2026 In the future, central parts of apt will be.
Debian developer julian andres klode sent out a message on halloween that may give some debian linux users and developers a spook
