Bug#1081742: RFP: aptkit -- Transaction based package management service
On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 02:06:58PM GMT, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> X-Debbugs-Cc: fantonifabio@tiscali.it
>
> * Package name : aptkit
> Version : 1.0.0 (not yet released)
> Upstream Contact: Linux Mint Project <root@linuxmint.com>
> * URL : https://github.com/linuxmint/aptkit
> * License : GPL-2+
> Programming Lang: Python
> Description : Transaction based package management service
>
> Aptkit allows to perform package management tasks in a background
> process controlled by DBus. It is the continuation of aptdaemon
> which is not actively maintained and only exists in Ubuntu.
On behalf of the APT team we'd like to request a different name that
does not imply a relationship to apt. I have forwarded this request to
the upstream issue.
>
> Aptdaemon was greatly inspired by PackageKit, which doesn't support
> essential features of apt by policy.
typo :D
>
> I would like it to be included in Debian 13 but I'm afraid I don't
> have enough time to manage other packages properly so I'll try to
> open this one in the hope that someone else is interested.
>
> This will require the return of python-defer, if upstream will not
> replace its use.
python-defer is dead to my knowledge. It should be replaced by use
of Python's async language feature before this package is included in
Debian.
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