Bug#623485: python-apt: please add bindings pkgOrderList
On Mi, 2011-04-20 at 19:06 +0200, Pietro Abate wrote:
> Package: python-apt
> Version: 0.7.100.3+b1
> Severity: wishlist
>
>
> Hello,
>
> This is a request to add a new binding to the class pkgOrderList of apt.
> The idea is to allow to compute and set the pkgOrderList independently
> and reason about it.
>
> At the moment the only way to compute (via apt-get) the installation
> plan is to execute it and print a debug trace of it.
>
> For the mancoosi project we would like to compute the plan before
> executing it and to simulate the installation in order to detect
> possible problems in the installation scripts.
>
> I'm aware that this binding will export a read-only object and that the
> installation plan will be recomputed by apt-get. This will be sufficient
> for our goals.
As far as I can tell, the object would be read-write. You fill the list,
then you order it, and then you read it again. So, shall I bind just the
pkgOrderList class or do you want anything related as well?
> Provided a bit of guidance (I'm not very familiar with the apt python
> bindings), we'll be happy to provide a patch.
I'm going to write it next week, the 0.8.0~exp4 release next
Tuesday/Wednesday would then include it.
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Julian Andres Klode - Debian Developer, Ubuntu Member
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