Re: python-apt, repositories

[Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>]

On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 01:10:02AM +0200, BW wrote:
> Perfect! I was able to find the related repository in the Packagefile
> for each version
> 
> Example:
> <apt_pkg.PackageFile
>   object:
>   filename:'/var/lib/apt/lists/deb.debian.org_debian_dists_bookworm_main_binary-amd64_Packages'
>   a=testing,
>   c=main,
>   v=,
>   o=Debian,
>   l=Debian
>   arch='amd64'
>   site='deb.debian.org'
>   IndexType='Debian Package Index'
>   Size=46045052
>   ID:10
> >
> 
> An additional question:
> The package-description for each version is also specified in a
> Packagefile + an index,  e.g.
> filename: /var/lib/apt/lists/deb.debian.org_debian_dists_buster_main_i18n_Translation-en
> (29.375.817 bytes)
> Index: 2.604.160
> Is the index where the description starts in the file in bytes?

That's not for you to know :D

I mean yes, it should be.

But it's for passing to apt_pkg.PackageRecords.lookup(), not to
go play with it on your own :)

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