Bug#572998: python-apt: Inconsitent return values in apt.package.Package.get_changelog
Package: python-apt
Version: 0.7.93.3
Severity: normal
The method get_changelog of apt.package.Package will return an unicode
instance if the changelog could be downloaded. If the download fails it
will return an error string.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-trunk-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages python-apt depends on:
ii apt [libapt-pkg-libc6.9-6-4. 0.7.25.3 Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii apt-utils [libapt-inst-libc6 0.7.25.3 APT utility programs
ii libc6 2.10.2-6 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libgcc1 1:4.4.3-3 GCC support library
ii libstdc++6 4.4.3-3 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii python 2.5.4-9 An interactive high-level object-o
ii python-central 0.6.14+nmu2 register and build utility for Pyt
ii python2.6 2.6.4-6 An interactive high-level object-o
Versions of packages python-apt recommends:
ii iso-codes 3.14-1 ISO language, territory, currency,
ii libjs-jquery 1.4.1-1 JavaScript library for dynamic web
ii lsb-release 3.2-23 Linux Standard Base version report
Versions of packages python-apt suggests:
ii python-apt-dbg 0.7.93.3 Python interface to libapt-pkg (de
ii python-gtk2 2.16.0-2 Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
ii python-vte 1:0.22.5-2 Python bindings for the VTE widget
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