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Package: sq
Version: 1.3.1-10
Severity: important
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Hi,
while researching sq on various operating systems, I've noticed that
various other distros use the OpenSSL backend, while Debian's sq
uses the nettle backend.
That seemed fine, however debcargo.toml also claims some openssl
dependency:
https://sources.debian.org/src/rust-sequoia-sq/1.3.1-10/debian/debcargo.toml#L16
[packages.bin]
multi_arch = "foreign"
depends = [ "openssl" ]
That left me wondering if Debian's sq was meant to use openssl
instead of nettle.
Please clarify which backend was intended to be used.
Thanks,
Chris
PS: currently, ldd /usr/bin/sq shows:
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x0000ffff9d7fb000)
libsqlite3.so.0 => /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libsqlite3.so.0
(0x0000ffff9c1a0000)
libnettle.so.8 => /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libnettle.so.8
(0x0000ffff9c130000)
libhogweed.so.6 => /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhogweed.so.6
(0x0000ffff9c0c0000)
libgmp.so.10 => /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libgmp.so.10
(0x0000ffff9c010000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1
(0x0000ffff9bfd0000)
libm.so.6 => /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x0000ffff9bf10000)
libc.so.6 => /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x0000ffff9bd50000)
/lib/ld-linux-aarch64.so.1 (0x0000ffff9d7b0000)
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Version: 1.3.1-11
On Mon 2026-06-22 19:16:36 +0200, Chris Hofstädtler wrote:
> while researching sq on various operating systems, I've noticed that
> various other distros use the OpenSSL backend, while Debian's sq
> uses the nettle backend.
Debian has been shipping sequoia tooling since before there was an
openssl backend. Nettle is a solid cryptographic library, one with
significantly better ergonomics than OpenSSL's complex API surface.
nettle also happens to be sequoia's default cryptographic backend.
> That seemed fine, however debcargo.toml also claims some openssl
> dependency:
>
> https://sources.debian.org/src/rust-sequoia-sq/1.3.1-10/debian/debcargo.toml#L16
>
> [packages.bin]
> multi_arch = "foreign"
> depends = [ "openssl" ]
This was fixed by Alexander Kjall in 1.3.1-11. Thanks for catching it,
Chris!
> That left me wondering if Debian's sq was meant to use openssl
> instead of nettle.
I think we should stick to nettle unless there is some compelling and
explicit reason to switch cryptographic backends.
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