Bug#526990: apt-cache should be able to display the changelog of a package

[Michael Stapelberg <michael+db20090501@stapelberg.de>]

Package: apt
Version: 0.7.20.2
Severity: wishlist

Hi,

as packages have different names for their changelog-files and its
relatively complicated to start a pager for the correct package every
time one wants to have a look at the recent changes, apt-cache should
provide either a command or an option to the show-command to start a
pager with the (uncompressed if necessary) changelog.

I know there is apt-listchanges, but it fulfills a slightly different
task, as it only displays new entries after a system upgrade. However, I
want to be able to view the complete changelog of a package without
upgrading my system. apt-listchanges only provides that functionality
for .deb-packages, as far as I tried/understood.

As apt-cache show displays other information about the given package, I
think this is the best place to put such an option.

Best regards,
Michael