| What's New In python-apt 0.8 | |
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| Python-apt 0.8 is a new major release of the python bindings for the APT | |
| package management libraries. | |
| Removal of old API | |
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| The old API that was deprecated in 0.7.100 is no longer available. Applications | |
| that have not yet updated to the new API should do so. | |
| Multi-arch support | |
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| This version of python-apt introduces multi-arch support: | |
| * A new class, :class:`apt_pkg.Group` has been added. | |
| * :class:`apt_pkg.Cache` can now be indexed by ``(name, architecture)`` | |
| tuples | |
| Features for mancoosi | |
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| Several new features related to ordering have been added on request | |
| of the mancoosi project: | |
| * A new class :class:`apt_pkg.OrderList` has been added | |
| * The :class:`apt_pkg.PackageManager` class now provides new methods | |
| for registering install/remove/configure actions which can be | |
| subclassed to check ordering. | |
| Other changes | |
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| This release of python-apt also features several other, smaller changes: | |
| * apt_pkg.Cache() now takes None for the progress parameter, preventing | |
| progress reporting. | |
| There have been various other changes, see the changelog for a complete list | |
| of changes. | |