Bug#82738: patch
I've got a patch for this feature request; it's attached here.
I have created it with 'cvs diff -u > <filename>', from the aliencode branch in
the cvs of apt on 12 feb. 2001.
If you have any questions, please do contact me.
sincerely
Admar Schoonen
? apt/aclocal.m4
? apt/configure
? apt/build
? apt/config.log
? apt/include
? apt/config.cache
? apt/config.status
? apt/bin
? apt/obj
? apt/environment.mak
? apt/makefile
? apt/scripts
? apt/docs
Index: apt/cmdline/apt-get.cc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/deity/apt/cmdline/apt-get.cc,v
retrieving revision 1.97.2.34
diff -u -r1.97.2.34 apt-get.cc
--- apt/cmdline/apt-get.cc 2001/02/10 23:46:52 1.97.2.34
+++ apt/cmdline/apt-get.cc 2001/02/12 10:27:56
@@ -595,12 +595,13 @@
Fail |= Essential;
Stats(c1out,Cache);
- // Sanity check
- if (Cache->BrokenCount() != 0)
- {
- ShowBroken(c1out,Cache,false);
- return _error->Error("Internal Error, InstallPackages was called with broken packages!");
- }
+ if (_config->FindB("APT::Get::download-without-deps",false) == false)
+ // Sanity check
+ if (Cache->BrokenCount() != 0)
+ {
+ ShowBroken(c1out,Cache,false);
+ return _error->Error("Internal Error, InstallPackages was called with broken packages!");
+ }
if (Cache->DelCount() == 0 && Cache->InstCount() == 0 &&
Cache->BadCount() == 0)
@@ -978,8 +979,9 @@
ExpectedInst++;
// Install it with autoinstalling enabled.
- if (State.InstBroken() == true && BrokenFix == false)
- Cache.MarkInstall(Pkg,true);
+ if (_config->FindB("APT::Get::download-without-deps",false) == false)
+ if (State.InstBroken() == true && BrokenFix == false)
+ Cache.MarkInstall(Pkg,true);
return true;
}
/*}}}*/
@@ -1333,32 +1335,35 @@
}
// Call the scored problem resolver
- Fix.InstallProtect();
- if (Fix.Resolve(true) == false)
- _error->Discard();
+ if (_config->FindB("APT::Get::download-without-deps",false) == false) {
+ Fix.InstallProtect();
+ if (Fix.Resolve(true) == false)
+ _error->Discard();
+ }
- // Now we check the state of the packages,
- if (Cache->BrokenCount() != 0)
- {
- c1out <<
- _("Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have\n"
- "requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable\n"
- "distribution that some required packages have not yet been created\n"
- "or been moved out of Incoming.") << endl;
- if (Packages == 1)
+ if (_config->FindB("APT::Get::download-without-deps",false) == false)
+ // Now we check the state of the packages,
+ if (Cache->BrokenCount() != 0)
{
- c1out << endl;
c1out <<
- _("Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that\n"
- "the package is simply not installable and a bug report against\n"
- "that package should be filed.") << endl;
- }
+ _("Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have\n"
+ "requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable\n"
+ "distribution that some required packages have not yet been created\n"
+ "or been moved out of Incoming.") << endl;
+ if (Packages == 1)
+ {
+ c1out << endl;
+ c1out <<
+ _("Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that\n"
+ "the package is simply not installable and a bug report against\n"
+ "that package should be filed.") << endl;
+ }
- c1out << _("The following information may help to resolve the situation:") << endl;
- c1out << endl;
- ShowBroken(c1out,Cache,false);
- return _error->Error(_("Sorry, broken packages"));
- }
+ c1out << _("The following information may help to resolve the situation:") << endl;
+ c1out << endl;
+ ShowBroken(c1out,Cache,false);
+ return _error->Error(_("Sorry, broken packages"));
+ }
/* Print out a list of packages that are going to be installed extra
to what the user asked */
@@ -1981,6 +1986,7 @@
" -b Build the source package after fetching it\n"
" -c=? Read this configuration file\n"
" -o=? Set an arbitary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp\n"
+ " --download-without-deps Download only the specified packages, not their dependencies - no unpack or install\n"
"See the apt-get(8), sources.list(5) and apt.conf(5) manual\n"
"pages for more information and options.\n"
" This APT has Super Cow Powers.\n");
@@ -2051,6 +2057,7 @@
{0,"list-cleanup","APT::Get::List-Cleanup",0},
{0,"reinstall","APT::Get::ReInstall",0},
{0,"trivial-only","APT::Get::Trivial-Only",0},
+ {0,"download-without-deps","APT::Get::download-without-deps",0},
{0,"remove","APT::Get::Remove",0},
{0,"only-source","APT::Get::Only-Source",0},
{'c',"config-file",0,CommandLine::ConfigFile},
@@ -2111,6 +2118,9 @@
signal(SIGWINCH,SigWinch);
SigWinch(0);
+ if (_config->FindB("APT::Get::download-without-deps",false) == true)
+ if (_config->FindB("APT::Get::Download-Only",false) == false)
+ _config->Set("APT::Get::Download-Only",true);
// Match the operation
CmdL.DispatchArg(Cmds);
Index: apt/doc/apt-get.8.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/deity/apt/doc/Attic/apt-get.8.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.1.2.4
diff -u -r1.1.2.4 apt-get.8.sgml
--- apt/doc/apt-get.8.sgml 2001/02/10 08:29:27 1.1.2.4
+++ apt/doc/apt-get.8.sgml 2001/02/12 10:27:56
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@
Configuration Item: <literal/APT::Get::Download-Only/.
</VarListEntry>
+ <VarListEntry><term><option/--download-without-deps/</>
+ <ListItem><Para>
+ Download only the specified packages, not their dependencies - no unpack
+ or install.
+ Configuration Item: <literal/APT::Get::download-without-deps/.
+ </VarListEntry>
+
<VarListEntry><term><option/-f/</><term><option/--fix-broken/</>
<ListItem><Para>
Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in
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