Debian Builds

Debian Builds provides the infrastructure for building and distributing Debian-format packages for the Haskell programming language, operating the deb.haskell.org repository that hosts these packages for users and developers. The service enables Haskell projects to deliver software in a format compatible with Debian-based Linux distributions, supporting installation and updates through standard package managers. By maintaining a dedicated package signing process, Debian Builds aims to ensure the integrity and authenticity of the software it distributes. The organization serves the Haskell community and downstream users who rely on Debian-derived systems for development and deployment. It supports both developers seeking to distribute Haskell applications and end users who install software via Debian package managers.

Debian Builds is headquartered in the United States of America and utilizes cloud hosting from Rackspace, with its services spread across six data centers to provide redundancy and geographic distribution. A security breach on February 12, 2023, targeted the deb.haskell.org server, leading to its suspension after the hosting provider detected malicious activity and anomalous outgoing traffic, affecting only one of the six Rackspace facilities. The organization assessed the compromise window as limited, though it acknowledged the potential risk to package signing keys. No confirmed impact on external services was reported after the investigation concluded. The server remained offline during the investigation while other services continued to operate normally.