Bug#383478: python-apt: Example of Insufficient Dependency on Apt

["Darrin Thompson" <darrint@progeny.com>]

Package: python-apt
Version: 0.6.19
Followup-For: Bug #383478


python-apt in etch/sid does not work with apt in either etch/sid.

This appears to be due to a change in the class structure and the use of an
inline method, pkgTagFile::Offset.

This script shows python-apt failing:

>>> import apt_pkg
>>> p = apt_pkg.ParseTagFile(open('/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.progeny.com_debian_dists_unstable_main_binary-i386_Packages'))
>>> p.Offset()
65536 <---- ????
>>> p.Step()
1
>>> p.Offset()
65536 <---- ????

I suggest at least rebuilding python-apt.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-2-686
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages python-apt depends on:
ii  apt [libapt-pkg-libc6.3-6-3. 0.6.46.1    Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii  apt-utils [libapt-inst-libc6 0.6.45      APT utility programs
ii  libc6                        2.3.6.ds1-4 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libgcc1                      1:4.1.1-13  GCC support library
ii  libstdc++6                   4.1.1-13    The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii  python                       2.4.3-11    An interactive high-level object-o
ii  python-central               0.5.5       register and build utility for Pyt

python-apt recommends no packages.

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