On 31 October 2012 14:44, Adam D. Barratt <adam@adam-barratt.org.uk> wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-09-13 at 17:45 +0800, Daniel Hartwig wrote:
>> I have also attached another patch which is entirely optional, but of
>> notable value to end users and relatively non-invasive. It brings in
>> support for APT::Changelogs::Server which apt-cache and others have
>> been using for some time. Previously we hardcoded the default value
>> of that. Please also consider this patch and give it an ACK for
>> inclusion if this is ok.
>
> + string server = aptcfg->Find("APT::Changelogs::Server",
> + "http://packages.debian.org/changelogs";);
>
> I assume it's not possible to determine the default value being used by
> apt here?
Correct.
Attached is patch for apt which would change that. CC to deity@
for maybe comment.
Without that patch this is still a major improvement. The default
remains hardcoded but at least can be changed via apt.conf without
patching aptitude (as derivatives currently do) and one setting
applies to both apt-get and aptitude.
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