Bug#752702: apt: please add a way to to retrieve the location of Packages/Sources files in /var/lib/apt/lists/

[Johannes Schauer <j.schauer@email.de>]

Hi David,

Quoting David Kalnischkies (2014-06-26 21:48:42)
> I think it is a bad idea to use our lib-directory directly.

if apt developers agree that it is a bad idea to allow 3rd party software
access /var/lib/apt/lists, then please close this bug report.

I will then redirect those who want botch to make use of /var/lib/apt/lists to
this bug report.

Thank you!

cheers, josch