merged with the debian-experimental-ma branch

12 files changed, 690 insertions, 279 deletions

diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc
index 3b11ad2eb..ba5b3f266 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc
@@ -63,9 +63,13 @@ string debSourcesIndex::SourceInfo(pkgSrcRecords::Parser const &Record,
 /* */
 pkgSrcRecords::Parser *debSourcesIndex::CreateSrcParser() const
 {
-   string SourcesURI = URItoFileName(IndexURI("Sources"));
-   return new debSrcRecordParser(_config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists") +
-				 SourcesURI,this);
+   string SourcesURI = _config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists") + 
+      URItoFileName(IndexURI("Sources"));
+   string SourcesURIgzip = SourcesURI + ".gz";
+   if (!FileExists(SourcesURI) && FileExists(SourcesURIgzip))
+      SourcesURI = SourcesURIgzip;
+
+   return new debSrcRecordParser(SourcesURI,this);
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // SourcesIndex::Describe - Give a descriptive path to the index	/*{{{*/
@@ -106,8 +110,14 @@ string debSourcesIndex::Info(const char *Type) const
 /* */
 inline string debSourcesIndex::IndexFile(const char *Type) const
 {
-   return URItoFileName(IndexURI(Type));
+   string s = URItoFileName(IndexURI(Type));
+   string sgzip = s + ".gz";
+   if (!FileExists(s) && FileExists(sgzip))
+       return sgzip;
+   else
+       return s;
 }
+
 string debSourcesIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type) const
 {
    string Res;
@@ -149,9 +159,12 @@ unsigned long debSourcesIndex::Size() const
 // PackagesIndex::debPackagesIndex - Contructor				/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-debPackagesIndex::debPackagesIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section,bool Trusted) : 
-                  pkgIndexFile(Trusted), URI(URI), Dist(Dist), Section(Section)
+debPackagesIndex::debPackagesIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist, string const &Section,
+					bool const &Trusted, string const &Arch) :
+                  pkgIndexFile(Trusted), URI(URI), Dist(Dist), Section(Section), Architecture(Arch)
 {
+	if (Architecture == "native")
+		Architecture = _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // PackagesIndex::ArchiveInfo - Short version of the archive url	/*{{{*/
@@ -171,6 +184,8 @@ string debPackagesIndex::ArchiveInfo(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver) const
    Res += " ";
    Res += Ver.ParentPkg().Name();
    Res += " ";
+   if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] != '/')
+      Res.append(Ver.Arch()).append(" ");
    Res += Ver.VerStr();
    return Res;
 }
@@ -204,6 +219,8 @@ string debPackagesIndex::Info(const char *Type) const
    else
       Info += Dist + '/' + Section;   
    Info += " ";
+   if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] != '/')
+      Info += Architecture + " ";
    Info += Type;
    return Info;
 }
@@ -213,7 +230,12 @@ string debPackagesIndex::Info(const char *Type) const
 /* */
 inline string debPackagesIndex::IndexFile(const char *Type) const
 {
-   return _config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists") + URItoFileName(IndexURI(Type));
+   string s =_config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists") + URItoFileName(IndexURI(Type));
+   string sgzip = s + ".gz";
+   if (!FileExists(s) && FileExists(sgzip))
+       return sgzip;
+   else
+       return s;
 }
 string debPackagesIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type) const
 {
@@ -227,7 +249,7 @@ string debPackagesIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type) const
    }
    else
       Res = URI + "dists/" + Dist + '/' + Section +
-      "/binary-" + _config->Find("APT::Architecture") + '/';
+      "/binary-" + Architecture + '/';
    
    Res += Type;
    return Res;
@@ -255,21 +277,23 @@ unsigned long debPackagesIndex::Size() const
 // PackagesIndex::Merge - Load the index file into a cache		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool debPackagesIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress &Prog) const
+bool debPackagesIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const
 {
    string PackageFile = IndexFile("Packages");
-   FileFd Pkg(PackageFile,FileFd::ReadOnly);
-   debListParser Parser(&Pkg);
+   FileFd Pkg(PackageFile,FileFd::ReadOnlyGzip);
+   debListParser Parser(&Pkg, Architecture);
+
    if (_error->PendingError() == true)
       return _error->Error("Problem opening %s",PackageFile.c_str());
-   
-   Prog.SubProgress(0,Info("Packages"));
+   if (Prog != NULL)
+      Prog->SubProgress(0,Info("Packages"));
    ::URI Tmp(URI);
    if (Gen.SelectFile(PackageFile,Tmp.Host,*this) == false)
       return _error->Error("Problem with SelectFile %s",PackageFile.c_str());
 
    // Store the IMS information
    pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = Gen.GetCurFile();
+   pkgCacheGenerator::Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgFileIterator> DynFile(File);
    struct stat St;
    if (fstat(Pkg.Fd(),&St) != 0)
       return _error->Errno("fstat","Failed to stat");
@@ -329,17 +353,23 @@ pkgCache::PkgFileIterator debPackagesIndex::FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const
 // TranslationsIndex::debTranslationsIndex - Contructor			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-debTranslationsIndex::debTranslationsIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section) : 
-                  pkgIndexFile(true), URI(URI), Dist(Dist), Section(Section)
-{
-}
+debTranslationsIndex::debTranslationsIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section,
+						char const * const Translation) :
+			pkgIndexFile(true), URI(URI), Dist(Dist), Section(Section),
+				Language(Translation)
+{}
 									/*}}}*/
 // TranslationIndex::Trans* - Return the URI to the translation files	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
 inline string debTranslationsIndex::IndexFile(const char *Type) const
 {
-   return _config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists") + URItoFileName(IndexURI(Type));
+   string s =_config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists") + URItoFileName(IndexURI(Type));
+   string sgzip = s + ".gz";
+   if (!FileExists(s) && FileExists(sgzip))
+       return sgzip;
+   else
+       return s;
 }
 string debTranslationsIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type) const
 {
@@ -365,8 +395,8 @@ string debTranslationsIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type) const
 bool debTranslationsIndex::GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner) const
 {
    if (TranslationsAvailable()) {
-     string TranslationFile = "Translation-" + LanguageCode();
-     new pkgAcqIndexTrans(Owner, IndexURI(LanguageCode().c_str()),
+     string const TranslationFile = string("Translation-").append(Language);
+     new pkgAcqIndexTrans(Owner, IndexURI(Language),
 			  Info(TranslationFile.c_str()),
 			  TranslationFile);
    }
@@ -385,7 +415,7 @@ string debTranslationsIndex::Describe(bool Short) const
       snprintf(S,sizeof(S),"%s",Info(TranslationFile().c_str()).c_str());
    else
       snprintf(S,sizeof(S),"%s (%s)",Info(TranslationFile().c_str()).c_str(),
-	       IndexFile(LanguageCode().c_str()).c_str());
+	       IndexFile(Language).c_str());
    return S;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -407,20 +437,20 @@ string debTranslationsIndex::Info(const char *Type) const
    return Info;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-bool debTranslationsIndex::HasPackages() const
+bool debTranslationsIndex::HasPackages() const				/*{{{*/
 {
    if(!TranslationsAvailable())
       return false;
    
-   return FileExists(IndexFile(LanguageCode().c_str()));
+   return FileExists(IndexFile(Language));
 }
-
+									/*}}}*/
 // TranslationsIndex::Exists - Check if the index is available		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
 bool debTranslationsIndex::Exists() const
 {
-   return FileExists(IndexFile(LanguageCode().c_str()));
+   return FileExists(IndexFile(Language));
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // TranslationsIndex::Size - Return the size of the index		/*{{{*/
@@ -429,7 +459,7 @@ bool debTranslationsIndex::Exists() const
 unsigned long debTranslationsIndex::Size() const
 {
    struct stat S;
-   if (stat(IndexFile(LanguageCode().c_str()).c_str(),&S) != 0)
+   if (stat(IndexFile(Language).c_str(),&S) != 0)
       return 0;
    return S.st_size;
 }
@@ -437,18 +467,19 @@ unsigned long debTranslationsIndex::Size() const
 // TranslationsIndex::Merge - Load the index file into a cache		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool debTranslationsIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress &Prog) const
+bool debTranslationsIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const
 {
    // Check the translation file, if in use
-   string TranslationFile = IndexFile(LanguageCode().c_str());
+   string TranslationFile = IndexFile(Language);
    if (TranslationsAvailable() && FileExists(TranslationFile))
    {
-     FileFd Trans(TranslationFile,FileFd::ReadOnly);
+     FileFd Trans(TranslationFile,FileFd::ReadOnlyGzip);
      debListParser TransParser(&Trans);
      if (_error->PendingError() == true)
        return false;
      
-     Prog.SubProgress(0, Info(TranslationFile.c_str()));
+     if (Prog != NULL)
+	Prog->SubProgress(0, Info(TranslationFile.c_str()));
      if (Gen.SelectFile(TranslationFile,string(),*this) == false)
        return _error->Error("Problem with SelectFile %s",TranslationFile.c_str());
 
@@ -472,7 +503,7 @@ bool debTranslationsIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress &Prog) const
 /* */
 pkgCache::PkgFileIterator debTranslationsIndex::FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const
 {
-   string FileName = IndexFile(LanguageCode().c_str());
+   string FileName = IndexFile(Language);
    
    pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = Cache.FileBegin();
    for (; File.end() == false; File++)
@@ -521,16 +552,17 @@ unsigned long debStatusIndex::Size() const
 // StatusIndex::Merge - Load the index file into a cache		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool debStatusIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress &Prog) const
+bool debStatusIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const
 {
-   FileFd Pkg(File,FileFd::ReadOnly);
+   FileFd Pkg(File,FileFd::ReadOnlyGzip);
    if (_error->PendingError() == true)
       return false;
    debListParser Parser(&Pkg);
    if (_error->PendingError() == true)
       return false;
-   
-   Prog.SubProgress(0,File);
+
+   if (Prog != NULL)
+      Prog->SubProgress(0,File);
    if (Gen.SelectFile(File,string(),*this,pkgCache::Flag::NotSource) == false)
       return _error->Error("Problem with SelectFile %s",File.c_str());
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h
index b0012c96b..b5085992d 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class debStatusIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    virtual bool Exists() const;
    virtual bool HasPackages() const {return true;};
    virtual unsigned long Size() const;
-   virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress &Prog) const;
+   virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const;
    virtual pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const;
 
    debStatusIndex(string File);
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class debPackagesIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    string URI;
    string Dist;
    string Section;
+   string Architecture;
 
    string Info(const char *Type) const;
    string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
@@ -66,10 +67,11 @@ class debPackagesIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    virtual bool Exists() const;
    virtual bool HasPackages() const {return true;};
    virtual unsigned long Size() const;
-   virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress &Prog) const;
+   virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const;
    virtual pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const;
 
-   debPackagesIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section,bool Trusted);
+   debPackagesIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist, string const &Section,
+			bool const &Trusted, string const &Arch = "native");
 };
 
 class debTranslationsIndex : public pkgIndexFile
@@ -77,12 +79,13 @@ class debTranslationsIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    string URI;
    string Dist;
    string Section;
+   const char * const Language;
    
    string Info(const char *Type) const;
    string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
    string IndexURI(const char *Type) const;
 
-   inline string TranslationFile() const {return "Translation-" + LanguageCode();};
+   inline string TranslationFile() const {return string("Translation-").append(Language);};
 
    public:
    
@@ -96,10 +99,10 @@ class debTranslationsIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    virtual bool Exists() const;
    virtual bool HasPackages() const;
    virtual unsigned long Size() const;
-   virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress &Prog) const;
+   virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const;
    virtual pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const;
 
-   debTranslationsIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section);
+   debTranslationsIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section, char const * const Language);
 };
 
 class debSourcesIndex : public pkgIndexFile
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc
index 25b0953e0..5fb737970 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/deblistparser.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/crc-16.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/md5.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
+#include <fnmatch.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
@@ -30,10 +32,15 @@ static debListParser::WordList PrioList[] = {{"important",pkgCache::State::Impor
 
 // ListParser::debListParser - Constructor				/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* */
-debListParser::debListParser(FileFd *File) : Tags(File)
-{
-   Arch = _config->Find("APT::architecture");
+/* Provide an architecture and only this one and "all" will be accepted
+   in Step(), if no Architecture is given we will accept every arch
+   we would accept in general with checkArchitecture() */
+debListParser::debListParser(FileFd *File, string const &Arch) : Tags(File),
+				Arch(Arch) {
+   if (Arch == "native")
+      this->Arch = _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
+   Architectures = APT::Configuration::getArchitectures();
+   MultiArchEnabled = Architectures.size() > 1;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // ListParser::UniqFindTagWrite - Find the tag and write a unq string	/*{{{*/
@@ -51,14 +58,41 @@ unsigned long debListParser::UniqFindTagWrite(const char *Tag)
 // ListParser::Package - Return the package name			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is to return the name of the package this section describes */
-string debListParser::Package()
-{
-   string Result = Section.FindS("Package");
-   if (Result.empty() == true)
+string debListParser::Package() {
+   string const Result = Section.FindS("Package");
+   if(unlikely(Result.empty() == true))
       _error->Error("Encountered a section with no Package: header");
    return Result;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// ListParser::Architecture - Return the package arch			/*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This will return the Architecture of the package this section describes
+   Note that architecture "all" packages will get the architecture of the
+   Packages file parsed here. */
+string debListParser::Architecture() {
+   string const Result = Section.FindS("Architecture");
+   if (Result.empty() == true || Result == "all")
+   {
+      if (Arch.empty() == true)
+	 /* FIXME: this is a problem for installed arch all
+	    packages as we don't know from which arch this
+	    package was installed - and therefore which
+	    dependency this package resolves. */
+	 return _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
+      else
+	 return Arch;
+   }
+   return Result;
+}
+									/*}}}*/
+// ListParser::ArchitectureAll						/*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* */
+bool debListParser::ArchitectureAll() {
+   return Section.FindS("Architecture") == "all";
+}
+									/*}}}*/
 // ListParser::Version - Return the version string			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is to return the string describing the version in debian form,
@@ -72,17 +106,39 @@ string debListParser::Version()
 // ListParser::NewVersion - Fill in the version structure		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool debListParser::NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver)
+bool debListParser::NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver)
 {
    // Parse the section
    Ver->Section = UniqFindTagWrite("Section");
-   Ver->Arch = UniqFindTagWrite("Architecture");
-   
+
+   // Parse multi-arch
+   if (Section.FindS("Architecture") == "all")
+      /* Arch all packages can't have a Multi-Arch field,
+         but we need a special treatment for them nonetheless */
+      Ver->MultiArch = pkgCache::Version::All;
+   else
+   {
+      string const MultiArch = Section.FindS("Multi-Arch");
+      if (MultiArch.empty() == true)
+	 Ver->MultiArch = pkgCache::Version::None;
+      else if (MultiArch == "same")
+	 Ver->MultiArch = pkgCache::Version::Same;
+      else if (MultiArch == "foreign")
+	 Ver->MultiArch = pkgCache::Version::Foreign;
+      else if (MultiArch == "allowed")
+	 Ver->MultiArch = pkgCache::Version::Allowed;
+      else
+      {
+	 _error->Warning("Unknown Multi-Arch type »%s« for package »%s«",
+			MultiArch.c_str(), Section.FindS("Package").c_str());
+	 Ver->MultiArch = pkgCache::Version::None;
+      }
+   }
+
    // Archive Size
-   Ver->Size = (unsigned)Section.FindI("Size");
-   
+   Ver->Size = Section.FindULL("Size");
    // Unpacked Size (in K)
-   Ver->InstalledSize = (unsigned)Section.FindI("Installed-Size");
+   Ver->InstalledSize = Section.FindULL("Installed-Size");
    Ver->InstalledSize *= 1024;
 
    // Priority
@@ -94,6 +150,24 @@ bool debListParser::NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver)
 	 Ver->Priority = pkgCache::State::Extra;
    }
 
+   if (Ver->MultiArch == pkgCache::Version::All)
+   {
+      /* We maintain a "pseudo" arch=all package for architecture all versions
+	 on which these versions can depend on. This pseudo package is many used
+	 for downloading/installing: The other pseudo-packages will degenerate
+	 to a NOP in the download/install step - this package will ensure that
+	 it is downloaded only one time and installed only one time -- even if
+	 the architecture bound versions coming in and out on regular basis. */
+      if (strcmp(Ver.Arch(true),"all") == 0)
+	 return true;
+      else if (MultiArchEnabled == true)
+      {
+	 // our pseudo packages have no size to not confuse the fetcher
+	 Ver->Size = 0;
+	 Ver->InstalledSize = 0;
+      }
+   }
+
    if (ParseDepends(Ver,"Depends",pkgCache::Dep::Depends) == false)
       return false;
    if (ParseDepends(Ver,"Pre-Depends",pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends) == false)
@@ -128,10 +202,11 @@ bool debListParser::NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver)
    only describe package properties */
 string debListParser::Description()
 {
-   if (DescriptionLanguage().empty())
+   string const lang = DescriptionLanguage();
+   if (lang.empty())
       return Section.FindS("Description");
    else
-      return Section.FindS(("Description-" + pkgIndexFile::LanguageCode()).c_str());
+      return Section.FindS(string("Description-").append(lang).c_str());
 }
                                                                         /*}}}*/
 // ListParser::DescriptionLanguage - Return the description lang string	/*{{{*/
@@ -141,7 +216,16 @@ string debListParser::Description()
    assumed to describe original description. */
 string debListParser::DescriptionLanguage()
 {
-   return Section.FindS("Description").empty() ? pkgIndexFile::LanguageCode() : "";
+   if (Section.FindS("Description").empty() == false)
+      return "";
+
+   std::vector<string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages();
+   for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
+	l != lang.end(); l++)
+      if (Section.FindS(string("Description-").append(*l).c_str()).empty() == false)
+	 return *l;
+
+   return "";
 }
                                                                         /*}}}*/
 // ListParser::Description - Return the description_md5 MD5SumValue	/*{{{*/
@@ -167,13 +251,21 @@ MD5SumValue debListParser::Description_md5()
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is called to update the package with any new information 
    that might be found in the section */
-bool debListParser::UsePackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg,
-			       pkgCache::VerIterator Ver)
+bool debListParser::UsePackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
+			       pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver)
 {
    if (Pkg->Section == 0)
       Pkg->Section = UniqFindTagWrite("Section");
-   if (Section.FindFlag("Essential",Pkg->Flags,pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == false)
-      return false;
+
+   // Packages which are not from the "native" arch doesn't get the essential flag
+   // in the default "native" mode - it is also possible to mark "all" or "none".
+   // The "installed" mode is handled by ParseStatus(), See #544481 and friends.
+   string const static myArch = _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
+   string const static essential = _config->Find("pkgCacheGen::Essential", "native");
+   if ((essential == "native" && Pkg->Arch != 0 && myArch == Pkg.Arch()) ||
+       essential == "all")
+      if (Section.FindFlag("Essential",Pkg->Flags,pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == false)
+	 return false;
    if (Section.FindFlag("Important",Pkg->Flags,pkgCache::Flag::Important) == false)
       return false;
 
@@ -240,14 +332,20 @@ unsigned short debListParser::VersionHash()
    Some of the above are obsolete (I think?) flag = hold-* and 
    status = post-inst-failed, removal-failed at least.
  */
-bool debListParser::ParseStatus(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg,
-				pkgCache::VerIterator Ver)
+bool debListParser::ParseStatus(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
+				pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver)
 {
    const char *Start;
    const char *Stop;
    if (Section.Find("Status",Start,Stop) == false)
       return true;
-   
+
+   // UsePackage() is responsible for setting the flag in the default case
+   bool const static essential = _config->Find("pkgCacheGen::Essential", "") == "installed";
+   if (essential == true &&
+       Section.FindFlag("Essential",Pkg->Flags,pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == false)
+      return false;
+
    // Isolate the first word
    const char *I = Start;
    for(; I < Stop && *I != ' '; I++);
@@ -376,6 +474,20 @@ const char *debListParser::ConvertRelation(const char *I,unsigned int &Op)
    return I;
 }
 
+/*
+ * CompleteArch:
+ *
+ * The complete architecture, consisting of <kernel>-<cpu>.
+ */
+static string CompleteArch(std::string& arch) {
+    if (arch == "armel")              return "linux-arm";
+    if (arch == "lpia")               return "linux-i386";
+    if (arch == "powerpcspe")         return "linux-powerpc";
+    if (arch == "uclibc-linux-armel") return "linux-arm";
+    if (arch == "uclinux-armel")      return "uclinux-arm";
+
+    return (arch.find("-") != string::npos) ? arch : "linux-" + arch;
+}
 									/*}}}*/
 // ListParser::ParseDepends - Parse a dependency element		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -383,7 +495,8 @@ const char *debListParser::ConvertRelation(const char *I,unsigned int &Op)
    bit by bit. */
 const char *debListParser::ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
 					string &Package,string &Ver,
-					unsigned int &Op, bool ParseArchFlags)
+					unsigned int &Op, bool const &ParseArchFlags,
+					bool const &StripMultiArch)
 {
    // Strip off leading space
    for (;Start != Stop && isspace(*Start) != 0; Start++);
@@ -402,7 +515,14 @@ const char *debListParser::ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
    
    // Stash the package name
    Package.assign(Start,I - Start);
-   
+
+   // We don't want to confuse library users which can't handle MultiArch
+   if (StripMultiArch == true) {
+      size_t const found = Package.rfind(':');
+      if (found != string::npos)
+	 Package = Package.substr(0,found);
+   }
+
    // Skip white space to the '('
    for (;I != Stop && isspace(*I) != 0 ; I++);
    
@@ -441,6 +561,7 @@ const char *debListParser::ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
    if (ParseArchFlags == true)
    {
       string arch = _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
+      string completeArch = CompleteArch(arch);
 
       // Parse an architecture
       if (I != Stop && *I == '[')
@@ -468,8 +589,13 @@ const char *debListParser::ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
 	       I++;
             }
 
-	    if (stringcmp(arch,I,End) == 0)
+	    if (stringcmp(arch,I,End) == 0) {
 	       Found = true;
+	    } else {
+	       std::string wildcard = SubstVar(string(I, End), "any", "*");
+	       if (fnmatch(wildcard.c_str(), completeArch.c_str(), 0) == 0)
+	          Found = true;
+	    }
 	    
 	    if (*End++ == ']') {
 	       I = End;
@@ -508,15 +634,16 @@ const char *debListParser::ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is the higher level depends parser. It takes a tag and generates
    a complete depends tree for the given version. */
-bool debListParser::ParseDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver,
+bool debListParser::ParseDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,
 				 const char *Tag,unsigned int Type)
 {
    const char *Start;
    const char *Stop;
    if (Section.Find(Tag,Start,Stop) == false)
       return true;
-   
+
    string Package;
+   string const pkgArch = Ver.Arch(true);
    string Version;
    unsigned int Op;
 
@@ -525,8 +652,18 @@ bool debListParser::ParseDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver,
       Start = ParseDepends(Start,Stop,Package,Version,Op);
       if (Start == 0)
 	 return _error->Error("Problem parsing dependency %s",Tag);
-      
-      if (NewDepends(Ver,Package,Version,Op,Type) == false)
+
+      if (MultiArchEnabled == true &&
+	  (Type == pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts ||
+	   Type == pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks ||
+	   Type == pkgCache::Dep::Replaces))
+      {
+	 for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator a = Architectures.begin();
+	      a != Architectures.end(); ++a)
+	    if (NewDepends(Ver,Package,*a,Version,Op,Type) == false)
+	       return false;
+      }
+      else if (NewDepends(Ver,Package,pkgArch,Version,Op,Type) == false)
 	 return false;
       if (Start == Stop)
 	 break;
@@ -537,33 +674,55 @@ bool debListParser::ParseDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver,
 // ListParser::ParseProvides - Parse the provides list			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool debListParser::ParseProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver)
+bool debListParser::ParseProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver)
 {
    const char *Start;
    const char *Stop;
-   if (Section.Find("Provides",Start,Stop) == false)
-      return true;
-   
-   string Package;
-   string Version;
-   unsigned int Op;
-
-   while (1)
+   if (Section.Find("Provides",Start,Stop) == true)
    {
-      Start = ParseDepends(Start,Stop,Package,Version,Op);
-      if (Start == 0)
-	 return _error->Error("Problem parsing Provides line");
-      if (Op != pkgCache::Dep::NoOp) {
-	 _error->Warning("Ignoring Provides line with DepCompareOp for package %s", Package.c_str());
-      } else {
-	 if (NewProvides(Ver,Package,Version) == false)
-	    return false;
+      string Package;
+      string Version;
+      string const Arch = Ver.Arch(true);
+      unsigned int Op;
+
+      while (1)
+      {
+	 Start = ParseDepends(Start,Stop,Package,Version,Op);
+	 if (Start == 0)
+	    return _error->Error("Problem parsing Provides line");
+	 if (Op != pkgCache::Dep::NoOp) {
+	    _error->Warning("Ignoring Provides line with DepCompareOp for package %s", Package.c_str());
+	 } else {
+	    if (NewProvides(Ver, Package, Arch, Version) == false)
+	       return false;
+	 }
+
+	 if (Start == Stop)
+	    break;
       }
+   }
 
-      if (Start == Stop)
-	 break;
+   if (Ver->MultiArch == pkgCache::Version::Allowed)
+   {
+      string const Package = string(Ver.ParentPkg().Name()).append(":").append("any");
+      NewProvides(Ver, Package, "any", Ver.VerStr());
    }
-   
+
+   if (Ver->MultiArch != pkgCache::Version::Foreign)
+      return true;
+
+   if (MultiArchEnabled == false)
+      return true;
+
+   string const Package = Ver.ParentPkg().Name();
+   string const Version = Ver.VerStr();
+   for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator a = Architectures.begin();
+	a != Architectures.end(); ++a)
+   {
+      if (NewProvides(Ver, Package, *a, Version) == false)
+	 return false;
+   }
+
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -594,16 +753,23 @@ bool debListParser::Step()
       /* See if this is the correct Architecture, if it isn't then we
          drop the whole section. A missing arch tag only happens (in theory)
          inside the Status file, so that is a positive return */
-      const char *Start;
-      const char *Stop;
-      if (Section.Find("Architecture",Start,Stop) == false)
+      string const Architecture = Section.FindS("Architecture");
+      if (Architecture.empty() == true)
 	 return true;
 
-      if (stringcmp(Arch,Start,Stop) == 0)
-	 return true;
+      if (Arch.empty() == true || Arch == "any" || MultiArchEnabled == false)
+      {
+	 if (APT::Configuration::checkArchitecture(Architecture) == true)
+	    return true;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+	 if (Architecture == Arch)
+	    return true;
 
-      if (stringcmp(Start,Stop,"all") == 0)
-	 return true;
+	 if (Architecture == "all")
+	    return true;
+      }
 
       iOffset = Tags.Offset();
    }   
@@ -613,7 +779,7 @@ bool debListParser::Step()
 // ListParser::LoadReleaseInfo - Load the release information		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool debListParser::LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FileI,
+bool debListParser::LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator &FileI,
 				    FileFd &File, string component)
 {
    pkgTagFile Tags(&File, File.Size() + 256); // XXX
@@ -621,8 +787,9 @@ bool debListParser::LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FileI,
    if (Tags.Step(Section) == false)
       return false;
 
-   //mvo: I don't think we need to fill that in (it's unused since apt-0.6)
-   //FileI->Architecture = WriteUniqString(Arch);
+   // FIXME: Do we need it now for multi-arch?
+   // mvo: I don't think we need to fill that in (it's unused since apt-0.6)
+//    FileI->Architecture = WriteUniqString(Arch);
    
    // apt-secure does no longer download individual (per-section) Release
    // file. to provide Component pinning we use the section name now
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h
index 34bb29c72..4bc1bd93c 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ class debListParser : public pkgCacheGenerator::ListParser
    pkgTagSection Section;
    unsigned long iOffset;
    string Arch;
-   
+   std::vector<std::string> Architectures;
+   bool MultiArchEnabled;
+
    unsigned long UniqFindTagWrite(const char *Tag);
-   bool ParseStatus(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg,pkgCache::VerIterator Ver);
-   bool ParseDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver,const char *Tag,
+   bool ParseStatus(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
+   bool ParseDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const char *Tag,
 		     unsigned int Type);
-   bool ParseProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver);
+   bool ParseProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
    static bool GrabWord(string Word,WordList *List,unsigned char &Out);
    
    public:
@@ -46,28 +48,31 @@ class debListParser : public pkgCacheGenerator::ListParser
       
    // These all operate against the current section
    virtual string Package();
+   virtual string Architecture();
+   virtual bool ArchitectureAll();
    virtual string Version();
-   virtual bool NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver);
+   virtual bool NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
    virtual string Description();
    virtual string DescriptionLanguage();
    virtual MD5SumValue Description_md5();
    virtual unsigned short VersionHash();
-   virtual bool UsePackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg,
-			   pkgCache::VerIterator Ver);
+   virtual bool UsePackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
+			   pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
    virtual unsigned long Offset() {return iOffset;};
    virtual unsigned long Size() {return Section.size();};
 
    virtual bool Step();
    
-   bool LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FileI,FileFd &File,
+   bool LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator &FileI,FileFd &File,
 			string section);
    
    static const char *ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
 			    string &Package,string &Ver,unsigned int &Op,
-			    bool ParseArchFlags = false);
+			    bool const &ParseArchFlags = false,
+			    bool const &StripMultiArch = false);
    static const char *ConvertRelation(const char *I,unsigned int &Op);
 
-   debListParser(FileFd *File);
+   debListParser(FileFd *File, string const &Arch = "");
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
index f3ab6960c..717d0bcde 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 
+#include <set>
+
 using namespace std;
 
-string debReleaseIndex::Info(const char *Type, const string Section) const
+string debReleaseIndex::Info(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch) const
 {
    string Info = ::URI::SiteOnly(URI) + ' ';
    if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] == '/')
@@ -18,7 +21,11 @@ string debReleaseIndex::Info(const char *Type, const string Section) const
          Info += Dist;
    }
    else
-      Info += Dist + '/' + Section;   
+   {
+      Info += Dist + '/' + Section;
+      if (Arch.empty() != true)
+	 Info += " " + Arch;
+   }
    Info += " ";
    Info += Type;
    return Info;
@@ -60,16 +67,21 @@ string debReleaseIndex::MetaIndexURI(const char *Type) const
    return Res;
 }
 
-string debReleaseIndex::IndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string Section) const
+string debReleaseIndex::IndexURISuffix(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch) const
 {
    string Res ="";
    if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] != '/')
-      Res += Section + "/binary-" + _config->Find("APT::Architecture") + '/';
+   {
+      if (Arch == "native")
+	 Res += Section + "/binary-" + _config->Find("APT::Architecture") + '/';
+      else
+	 Res += Section + "/binary-" + Arch + '/';
+   }
    return Res + Type;
 }
    
 
-string debReleaseIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type, const string Section) const
+string debReleaseIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch) const
 {
    if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] == '/')
    {
@@ -81,10 +93,10 @@ string debReleaseIndex::IndexURI(const char *Type, const string Section) const
       return Res + Type;
    }
    else
-      return URI + "dists/" + Dist + '/' + IndexURISuffix(Type, Section);
+      return URI + "dists/" + Dist + '/' + IndexURISuffix(Type, Section, Arch);
  }
 
-string debReleaseIndex::SourceIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string Section) const
+string debReleaseIndex::SourceIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string &Section) const
 {
    string Res ="";
    if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] != '/')
@@ -92,7 +104,7 @@ string debReleaseIndex::SourceIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string Sect
    return Res + Type;
 }
 
-string debReleaseIndex::SourceIndexURI(const char *Type, const string Section) const
+string debReleaseIndex::SourceIndexURI(const char *Type, const string &Section) const
 {
    string Res;
    if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] == '/')
@@ -107,44 +119,61 @@ string debReleaseIndex::SourceIndexURI(const char *Type, const string Section) c
       return URI + "dists/" + Dist + "/" + SourceIndexURISuffix(Type, Section);
 }
 
-debReleaseIndex::debReleaseIndex(string URI,string Dist)
-{
-   this->URI = URI;
-   this->Dist = Dist;
-   this->Indexes = NULL;
-   this->Type = "deb";
+debReleaseIndex::debReleaseIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist) {
+	this->URI = URI;
+	this->Dist = Dist;
+	this->Indexes = NULL;
+	this->Type = "deb";
 }
 
-debReleaseIndex::~debReleaseIndex()
-{
-   for (vector<const debSectionEntry *>::const_iterator I = SectionEntries.begin();
-	I != SectionEntries.end(); I++)
-      delete *I;
+debReleaseIndex::~debReleaseIndex() {
+	for (map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> >::const_iterator A = ArchEntries.begin();
+	     A != ArchEntries.end(); ++A)
+		for (vector<const debSectionEntry *>::const_iterator S = A->second.begin();
+		     S != A->second.end(); ++S)
+			delete *S;
 }
 
-vector <struct IndexTarget *>* debReleaseIndex::ComputeIndexTargets() const
-{
-   vector <struct IndexTarget *>* IndexTargets = new vector <IndexTarget *>;
-   for (vector <const debSectionEntry *>::const_iterator I = SectionEntries.begin();
-	I != SectionEntries.end();
-	I++)
-   {
-      IndexTarget * Target = new IndexTarget();
-      Target->ShortDesc = (*I)->IsSrc ? "Sources" : "Packages";
-      Target->MetaKey
-	= (*I)->IsSrc ? SourceIndexURISuffix(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section)
-	              : IndexURISuffix(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section);
-      Target->URI 
-	= (*I)->IsSrc ? SourceIndexURI(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section)
-	              : IndexURI(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section);
-      
-      Target->Description = Info (Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section);
-      IndexTargets->push_back (Target);
-   }
-   return IndexTargets;
+vector <struct IndexTarget *>* debReleaseIndex::ComputeIndexTargets() const {
+	vector <struct IndexTarget *>* IndexTargets = new vector <IndexTarget *>;
+
+	map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> >::const_iterator const src = ArchEntries.find("source");
+	if (src != ArchEntries.end()) {
+		vector<debSectionEntry const*> const SectionEntries = src->second;
+		for (vector<debSectionEntry const*>::const_iterator I = SectionEntries.begin();
+		     I != SectionEntries.end(); ++I) {
+			IndexTarget * Target = new IndexTarget();
+			Target->ShortDesc = "Sources";
+			Target->MetaKey = SourceIndexURISuffix(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section);
+			Target->URI = SourceIndexURI(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section);
+			Target->Description = Info (Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section);
+			IndexTargets->push_back (Target);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Only source release
+	if (IndexTargets->empty() == false && ArchEntries.size() == 1)
+		return IndexTargets;
+
+	for (map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> >::const_iterator a = ArchEntries.begin();
+	     a != ArchEntries.end(); ++a) {
+		if (a->first == "source")
+			continue;
+		for (vector <const debSectionEntry *>::const_iterator I = a->second.begin();
+		     I != a->second.end(); ++I) {
+			IndexTarget * Target = new IndexTarget();
+			Target->ShortDesc = "Packages";
+			Target->MetaKey = IndexURISuffix(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section, a->first);
+			Target->URI = IndexURI(Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section, a->first);
+			Target->Description = Info (Target->ShortDesc.c_str(), (*I)->Section, a->first);
+			IndexTargets->push_back (Target);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return IndexTargets;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-bool debReleaseIndex::GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool GetAll) const
+bool debReleaseIndex::GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool const &GetAll) const
 {
    // special case for --print-uris
    if (GetAll) {
@@ -169,17 +198,28 @@ bool debReleaseIndex::GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool GetAll) const
 		     ComputeIndexTargets(),
 		     new indexRecords (Dist));
 
-   // Queue the translations
-   for (vector<const debSectionEntry *>::const_iterator I = SectionEntries.begin(); 
-	I != SectionEntries.end(); I++) {
-
-      if((*I)->IsSrc)
-	 continue;
-      debTranslationsIndex i = debTranslationsIndex(URI,Dist,(*I)->Section);
-      i.GetIndexes(Owner);
-   }
-
-   return true;
+	// Queue the translations
+	std::vector<std::string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages(true);
+	map<string, set<string> > sections;
+	for (map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> >::const_iterator a = ArchEntries.begin();
+	     a != ArchEntries.end(); ++a) {
+		if (a->first == "source")
+			continue;
+		for (vector<debSectionEntry const*>::const_iterator I = a->second.begin();
+		     I != a->second.end(); I++)
+			sections[(*I)->Section].insert(lang.begin(), lang.end());
+	}
+
+	for (map<string, set<string> >::const_iterator s = sections.begin();
+	     s != sections.end(); ++s)
+		for (set<string>::const_iterator l = s->second.begin();
+		     l != s->second.end(); l++) {
+			if (*l == "none") continue;
+			debTranslationsIndex i = debTranslationsIndex(URI,Dist,s->first,(*l).c_str());
+			i.GetIndexes(Owner);
+		}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 bool debReleaseIndex::IsTrusted() const
@@ -196,67 +236,123 @@ bool debReleaseIndex::IsTrusted() const
    return false;
 }
 
-vector <pkgIndexFile *> *debReleaseIndex::GetIndexFiles()
-{
-   if (Indexes != NULL)
-      return Indexes;
-
-   Indexes = new vector <pkgIndexFile*>;
-   for (vector<const debSectionEntry *>::const_iterator I = SectionEntries.begin(); 
-	I != SectionEntries.end(); I++) {
-      if ((*I)->IsSrc)
-         Indexes->push_back(new debSourcesIndex (URI, Dist, (*I)->Section, IsTrusted()));
-      else 
-      {
-         Indexes->push_back(new debPackagesIndex (URI, Dist, (*I)->Section, IsTrusted()));
-	 Indexes->push_back(new debTranslationsIndex(URI, Dist, (*I)->Section));
-      }
-   }
+vector <pkgIndexFile *> *debReleaseIndex::GetIndexFiles() {
+	if (Indexes != NULL)
+		return Indexes;
+
+	Indexes = new vector <pkgIndexFile*>;
+	map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> >::const_iterator const src = ArchEntries.find("source");
+	if (src != ArchEntries.end()) {
+		vector<debSectionEntry const*> const SectionEntries = src->second;
+		for (vector<debSectionEntry const*>::const_iterator I = SectionEntries.begin();
+		     I != SectionEntries.end(); I++)
+			Indexes->push_back(new debSourcesIndex (URI, Dist, (*I)->Section, IsTrusted()));
+	}
+
+	// Only source release
+	if (Indexes->empty() == false && ArchEntries.size() == 1)
+		return Indexes;
+
+	std::vector<std::string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages(true);
+	map<string, set<string> > sections;
+	for (map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> >::const_iterator a = ArchEntries.begin();
+	     a != ArchEntries.end(); ++a) {
+		if (a->first == "source")
+			continue;
+		for (vector<debSectionEntry const*>::const_iterator I = a->second.begin();
+		     I != a->second.end(); I++) {
+			Indexes->push_back(new debPackagesIndex (URI, Dist, (*I)->Section, IsTrusted(), a->first));
+			sections[(*I)->Section].insert(lang.begin(), lang.end());
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (map<string, set<string> >::const_iterator s = sections.begin();
+	     s != sections.end(); ++s)
+		for (set<string>::const_iterator l = s->second.begin();
+		     l != s->second.end(); l++) {
+			if (*l == "none") continue;
+			Indexes->push_back(new debTranslationsIndex(URI,Dist,s->first,(*l).c_str()));
+		}
+
+	return Indexes;
+}
 
-   return Indexes;
+void debReleaseIndex::PushSectionEntry(vector<string> const &Archs, const debSectionEntry *Entry) {
+	for (vector<string>::const_iterator a = Archs.begin();
+	     a != Archs.end(); ++a)
+		ArchEntries[*a].push_back(new debSectionEntry(Entry->Section, Entry->IsSrc));
+	delete Entry;
 }
 
-void debReleaseIndex::PushSectionEntry(const debSectionEntry *Entry)
-{
-   SectionEntries.push_back(Entry);
+void debReleaseIndex::PushSectionEntry(string const &Arch, const debSectionEntry *Entry) {
+	ArchEntries[Arch].push_back(Entry);
 }
 
-debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry::debSectionEntry (string Section, bool IsSrc): Section(Section)
-{
-   this->IsSrc = IsSrc;
+void debReleaseIndex::PushSectionEntry(const debSectionEntry *Entry) {
+	if (Entry->IsSrc == true)
+		PushSectionEntry("source", Entry);
+	else {
+		for (map<string, vector<const debSectionEntry *> >::iterator a = ArchEntries.begin();
+		     a != ArchEntries.end(); ++a) {
+			a->second.push_back(Entry);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
+debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry::debSectionEntry (string const &Section,
+		bool const &IsSrc): Section(Section), IsSrc(IsSrc)
+{}
+
 class debSLTypeDebian : public pkgSourceList::Type
 {
    protected:
 
-   bool CreateItemInternal(vector<metaIndex *> &List,string URI,
-			   string Dist,string Section,
-			   bool IsSrc) const
+   bool CreateItemInternal(vector<metaIndex *> &List, string const &URI,
+			   string const &Dist, string const &Section,
+			   bool const &IsSrc, map<string, string> const &Options) const
    {
-      for (vector<metaIndex *>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); 
+      map<string, string>::const_iterator const arch = Options.find("arch");
+      vector<string> const Archs =
+		(arch != Options.end()) ? VectorizeString(arch->second, ',') :
+				APT::Configuration::getArchitectures();
+
+      for (vector<metaIndex *>::const_iterator I = List.begin();
 	   I != List.end(); I++)
       {
-	 // This check insures that there will be only one Release file
-	 // queued for all the Packages files and Sources files it
-	 // corresponds to.
-		if (strcmp((*I)->GetType(), "deb") == 0)
+	 // We only worry about debian entries here
+	 if (strcmp((*I)->GetType(), "deb") != 0)
+	    continue;
+
+	 debReleaseIndex *Deb = (debReleaseIndex *) (*I);
+	 /* This check insures that there will be only one Release file
+	    queued for all the Packages files and Sources files it
+	    corresponds to. */
+	 if (Deb->GetURI() == URI && Deb->GetDist() == Dist)
 	 {
-	    debReleaseIndex *Deb = (debReleaseIndex *) (*I);
-	    // This check insures that there will be only one Release file
-	    // queued for all the Packages files and Sources files it
-	    // corresponds to.
-	    if (Deb->GetURI() == URI && Deb->GetDist() == Dist)
+	    if (IsSrc == true)
+	       Deb->PushSectionEntry("source", new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
+	    else
 	    {
-	       Deb->PushSectionEntry(new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
-	       return true;
+	       if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] == '/')
+		  Deb->PushSectionEntry("any", new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
+	       else
+		  Deb->PushSectionEntry(Archs, new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
 	    }
+	    return true;
 	 }
       }
       // No currently created Release file indexes this entry, so we create a new one.
       // XXX determine whether this release is trusted or not
-      debReleaseIndex *Deb = new debReleaseIndex(URI,Dist);
-      Deb->PushSectionEntry (new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
+      debReleaseIndex *Deb = new debReleaseIndex(URI, Dist);
+      if (IsSrc == true)
+	 Deb->PushSectionEntry ("source", new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
+      else
+      {
+	 if (Dist[Dist.size() - 1] == '/')
+	    Deb->PushSectionEntry ("any", new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
+	 else
+	    Deb->PushSectionEntry (Archs, new debReleaseIndex::debSectionEntry(Section, IsSrc));
+      }
       List.push_back(Deb);
       return true;
    }
@@ -266,10 +362,11 @@ class debSLTypeDeb : public debSLTypeDebian
 {
    public:
 
-   bool CreateItem(vector<metaIndex *> &List,string URI,
-		   string Dist,string Section) const
+   bool CreateItem(vector<metaIndex *> &List, string const &URI,
+		   string const &Dist, string const &Section,
+		   std::map<string, string> const &Options) const
    {
-      return CreateItemInternal(List, URI, Dist, Section, false);
+      return CreateItemInternal(List, URI, Dist, Section, false, Options);
    }
 
    debSLTypeDeb()
@@ -283,10 +380,11 @@ class debSLTypeDebSrc : public debSLTypeDebian
 {
    public:
 
-   bool CreateItem(vector<metaIndex *> &List,string URI,
-		   string Dist,string Section) const 
+   bool CreateItem(vector<metaIndex *> &List, string const &URI,
+		   string const &Dist, string const &Section,
+		   std::map<string, string> const &Options) const
    {
-      return CreateItemInternal(List, URI, Dist, Section, true);
+      return CreateItemInternal(List, URI, Dist, Section, true, Options);
    }
    
    debSLTypeDebSrc()
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h
index 8e6a1463b..360fa5419 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h
@@ -5,40 +5,44 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/metaindex.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
 
+#include <map>
+
 class debReleaseIndex : public metaIndex {
    public:
 
    class debSectionEntry
    {
       public:
-      debSectionEntry (string Section, bool IsSrc);
-      bool IsSrc;
-      string Section;
+      debSectionEntry (string const &Section, bool const &IsSrc);
+      string const Section;
+      bool const IsSrc;
    };
 
    private:
-   vector <const debSectionEntry *> SectionEntries;
+   std::map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> > ArchEntries;
 
    public:
 
-   debReleaseIndex(string URI, string Dist);
+   debReleaseIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist);
    ~debReleaseIndex();
 
-   virtual string ArchiveURI(string File) const {return URI + File;};
-   virtual bool GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool GetAll=false) const;
+   virtual string ArchiveURI(string const &File) const {return URI + File;};
+   virtual bool GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool const &GetAll=false) const;
    vector <struct IndexTarget *>* ComputeIndexTargets() const;
-   string Info(const char *Type, const string Section) const;
+   string Info(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch="") const;
    string MetaIndexInfo(const char *Type) const;
    string MetaIndexFile(const char *Types) const;
    string MetaIndexURI(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexURI(const char *Type, const string Section) const;
-   string IndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string Section) const;
-   string SourceIndexURI(const char *Type, const string Section) const;
-   string SourceIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string Section) const;
+   string IndexURI(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch="native") const;
+   string IndexURISuffix(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch="native") const;
+   string SourceIndexURI(const char *Type, const string &Section) const;
+   string SourceIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string &Section) const;
    virtual vector <pkgIndexFile *> *GetIndexFiles();
 
    virtual bool IsTrusted() const;
 
+   void PushSectionEntry(vector<string> const &Archs, const debSectionEntry *Entry);
+   void PushSectionEntry(string const &Arch, const debSectionEntry *Entry);
    void PushSectionEntry(const debSectionEntry *Entry);
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
index 57d30dc62..ec9e395ef 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/debrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
 #include <langinfo.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
 debRecordParser::debRecordParser(string FileName,pkgCache &Cache) : 
-                  File(FileName,FileFd::ReadOnly), 
+                  File(FileName,FileFd::ReadOnlyGzip), 
                   Tags(&File, std::max(Cache.Head().MaxVerFileSize, 
 				       Cache.Head().MaxDescFileSize) + 200)
 {
@@ -110,13 +111,18 @@ string debRecordParser::ShortDesc()
 string debRecordParser::LongDesc()
 {
   string orig, dest;
-  char *codeset = nl_langinfo(CODESET);
 
   if (!Section.FindS("Description").empty())
      orig = Section.FindS("Description").c_str();
-  else 
-     orig = Section.FindS(("Description-" + pkgIndexFile::LanguageCode()).c_str()).c_str();
+  else
+  {
+     vector<string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages();
+     for (vector<string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
+	  orig.empty() && l != lang.end(); l++)
+	orig = Section.FindS(string("Description-").append(*l).c_str());
+  }
 
+  char const * const codeset = nl_langinfo(CODESET);
   if (strcmp(codeset,"UTF-8") != 0) {
      UTF8ToCodeset(codeset, orig, &dest);
      orig = dest;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc
index bde10aa6d..21336e1af 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ const char **debSrcRecordParser::Binaries()
    package/version records representing the build dependency. The returned 
    array need not be freed and will be reused by the next call to this 
    function */
-bool debSrcRecordParser::BuildDepends(vector<pkgSrcRecords::Parser::BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps, bool ArchOnly)
+bool debSrcRecordParser::BuildDepends(vector<pkgSrcRecords::Parser::BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps,
+					bool const &ArchOnly, bool const &StripMultiArch)
 {
    unsigned int I;
    const char *Start, *Stop;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ bool debSrcRecordParser::BuildDepends(vector<pkgSrcRecords::Parser::BuildDepRec>
       while (1)
       {
          Start = debListParser::ParseDepends(Start, Stop, 
-		     rec.Package,rec.Version,rec.Op,true);
+		     rec.Package,rec.Version,rec.Op,true, StripMultiArch);
 	 
          if (Start == 0) 
             return _error->Error("Problem parsing dependency: %s", fields[I]);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h
index a3b5a8286..905264daa 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ class debSrcRecordParser : public pkgSrcRecords::Parser
 
    virtual bool Restart() {return Tags.Jump(Sect,0);};
    virtual bool Step() {iOffset = Tags.Offset(); return Tags.Step(Sect);};
-   virtual bool Jump(unsigned long Off) {iOffset = Off; return Tags.Jump(Sect,Off);};
+   virtual bool Jump(unsigned long const &Off) {iOffset = Off; return Tags.Jump(Sect,Off);};
 
    virtual string Package() const {return Sect.FindS("Package");};
    virtual string Version() const {return Sect.FindS("Version");};
    virtual string Maintainer() const {return Sect.FindS("Maintainer");};
    virtual string Section() const {return Sect.FindS("Section");};
    virtual const char **Binaries();
-   virtual bool BuildDepends(vector<BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps, bool ArchOnly);
+   virtual bool BuildDepends(vector<BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps, bool const &ArchOnly, bool const &StripMultiArch = true);
    virtual unsigned long Offset() {return iOffset;};
    virtual string AsStr() 
    {
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class debSrcRecordParser : public pkgSrcRecords::Parser
    };
    virtual bool Files(vector<pkgSrcRecords::File> &F);
 
-   debSrcRecordParser(string File,pkgIndexFile const *Index) 
-      : Parser(Index), Fd(File,FileFd::ReadOnly), Tags(&Fd,102400), 
+   debSrcRecordParser(string const &File,pkgIndexFile const *Index) 
+      : Parser(Index), Fd(File,FileFd::ReadOnlyGzip), Tags(&Fd,102400), 
         Buffer(0), BufSize(0) {}
    ~debSrcRecordParser();
 };
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
index 089a465c1..7056d771d 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
@@ -78,8 +78,15 @@ bool debSystem::Lock()
    {
       close(LockFD);
       LockFD = -1;
+      const char *cmd;
+      if (getenv("SUDO_USER") != NULL)
+	 cmd = "sudo dpkg --configure -a";
+      else
+	 cmd = "dpkg --configure -a";
+      // TRANSLATORS: the %s contains the recovery command, usually
+      //              dpkg --configure -a
       return _error->Error(_("dpkg was interrupted, you must manually "
-                             "run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. "));
+                             "run '%s' to correct the problem. "), cmd);
    }
 
 	 LockCount++;
@@ -157,7 +164,7 @@ bool debSystem::Initialize(Configuration &Cnf)
    /* These really should be jammed into a generic 'Local Database' engine
       which is yet to be determined. The functions in pkgcachegen should
       be the only users of these */
-   Cnf.CndSet("Dir::State::userstatus","status.user"); // Defunct
+   Cnf.CndSet("Dir::State::extended_states", Cnf.FindDir("Dir::State").append("extended_states"));
    Cnf.CndSet("Dir::State::status","/var/lib/dpkg/status");
    Cnf.CndSet("Dir::Bin::dpkg","/usr/bin/dpkg");
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc
index 935cbb748..aa0b04bd5 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace
     std::make_pair("configure", N_("Configuring %s")),
     std::make_pair("remove",    N_("Removing %s")),
     std::make_pair("purge",    N_("Completely removing %s")),
+    std::make_pair("disappear", N_("Noting disappearance of %s")),
     std::make_pair("trigproc",  N_("Running post-installation trigger %s"))
   };
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ ionice(int PID)
 /* */
 pkgDPkgPM::pkgDPkgPM(pkgDepCache *Cache) 
    : pkgPackageManager(Cache), dpkgbuf_pos(0),
-     term_out(NULL), PackagesDone(0), PackagesTotal(0), pkgFailures(0)
+     term_out(NULL), history_out(NULL), PackagesDone(0), PackagesTotal(0)
 {
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -127,7 +128,19 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Install(PkgIterator Pkg,string File)
    if (File.empty() == true || Pkg.end() == true)
       return _error->Error("Internal Error, No file name for %s",Pkg.Name());
 
-   List.push_back(Item(Item::Install,Pkg,File));
+   // If the filename string begins with DPkg::Chroot-Directory, return the
+   // substr that is within the chroot so dpkg can access it.
+   string const chrootdir = _config->FindDir("DPkg::Chroot-Directory","/");
+   if (chrootdir != "/" && File.find(chrootdir) == 0)
+   {
+      size_t len = chrootdir.length();
+      if (chrootdir.at(len - 1) == '/')
+        len--;
+      List.push_back(Item(Item::Install,Pkg,File.substr(len)));
+   }
+   else
+      List.push_back(Item(Item::Install,Pkg,File));
+
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -409,7 +422,8 @@ void pkgDPkgPM::ProcessDpkgStatusLine(int OutStatusFd, char *line)
       'processing: install: pkg'
       'processing: configure: pkg'
       'processing: remove: pkg'
-      'processing: purge: pkg' - but for apt is it a ignored "unknown" action
+      'processing: purge: pkg'
+      'processing: disappear: pkg'
       'processing: trigproc: trigger'
 	    
    */
@@ -456,6 +470,9 @@ void pkgDPkgPM::ProcessDpkgStatusLine(int OutStatusFd, char *line)
 	 write(OutStatusFd, status.str().c_str(), status.str().size());
       if (Debug == true)
 	 std::clog << "send: '" << status.str() << "'" << endl;
+
+      if (strncmp(action, "disappear", strlen("disappear")) == 0)
+	 handleDisappearAction(pkg_or_trigger);
       return;
    }
 
@@ -525,6 +542,51 @@ void pkgDPkgPM::ProcessDpkgStatusLine(int OutStatusFd, char *line)
 		<< " action: " << action << endl;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// DPkgPM::handleDisappearAction					/*{{{*/
+void pkgDPkgPM::handleDisappearAction(string const &pkgname)
+{
+   // record the package name for display and stuff later
+   disappearedPkgs.insert(pkgname);
+
+   pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg = Cache.FindPkg(pkgname);
+   if (unlikely(Pkg.end() == true))
+      return;
+   // the disappeared package was auto-installed - nothing to do
+   if ((Cache[Pkg].Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Auto) == pkgCache::Flag::Auto)
+      return;
+   pkgCache::VerIterator PkgVer = Pkg.CurrentVer();
+   if (unlikely(PkgVer.end() == true))
+      return;
+   /* search in the list of dependencies for (Pre)Depends,
+      check if this dependency has a Replaces on our package
+      and if so transfer the manual installed flag to it */
+   for (pkgCache::DepIterator Dep = PkgVer.DependsList(); Dep.end() != true; ++Dep)
+   {
+      if (Dep->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Depends &&
+	  Dep->Type != pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
+	 continue;
+      pkgCache::PkgIterator Tar = Dep.TargetPkg();
+      if (unlikely(Tar.end() == true))
+	 continue;
+      // the package is already marked as manual
+      if ((Cache[Tar].Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Auto) != pkgCache::Flag::Auto)
+	 continue;
+      pkgCache::VerIterator TarVer = Tar.CurrentVer();
+      for (pkgCache::DepIterator Rep = TarVer.DependsList(); Rep.end() != true; ++Rep)
+      {
+	 if (Rep->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Replaces)
+	    continue;
+	 if (Pkg != Rep.TargetPkg())
+	    continue;
+	 // okay, they are strongly connected - transfer manual-bit
+	 if (Debug == true)
+	    std::clog << "transfer manual-bit from disappeared »" << pkgname << "« to »" << Tar.FullName() << "«" << std::endl;
+	 Cache[Tar].Flags &= ~Flag::Auto;
+	 break;
+      }
+   }
+}
+									/*}}}*/
 // DPkgPM::DoDpkgStatusFd						/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /*
@@ -563,15 +625,15 @@ void pkgDPkgPM::DoDpkgStatusFd(int statusfd, int OutStatusFd)
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // DPkgPM::WriteHistoryTag						/*{{{*/
-void pkgDPkgPM::WriteHistoryTag(FILE *history_out, string tag, string value)
+void pkgDPkgPM::WriteHistoryTag(string const &tag, string value)
 {
-   if (value.size() > 0)
-   {
-      // poor mans rstrip(", ")
-      if (value[value.size()-2] == ',' && value[value.size()-1] == ' ')
-	 value.erase(value.size() - 2, 2);
-      fprintf(history_out, "%s: %s\n", tag.c_str(), value.c_str());
-   }
+   size_t const length = value.length();
+   if (length == 0)
+      return;
+   // poor mans rstrip(", ")
+   if (value[length-2] == ',' && value[length-1] == ' ')
+      value.erase(length - 2, 2);
+   fprintf(history_out, "%s: %s\n", tag.c_str(), value.c_str());
 }									/*}}}*/
 // DPkgPM::OpenLog							/*{{{*/
 bool pkgDPkgPM::OpenLog()
@@ -604,7 +666,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::OpenLog()
 				   _config->Find("Dir::Log::History"));
    if (!history_name.empty())
    {
-      FILE *history_out = fopen(history_name.c_str(),"a");
+      history_out = fopen(history_name.c_str(),"a");
       if (history_out == NULL)
 	 return _error->WarningE("OpenLog", _("Could not open file '%s'"), history_name.c_str());
       chmod(history_name.c_str(), 0644);
@@ -613,25 +675,32 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::OpenLog()
       for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
       {
 	 if (Cache[I].NewInstall())
-	    install += I.Name() + string(" (") + Cache[I].CandVersion + string("), ");
+	 {
+	    install += I.FullName(false) + string(" (") + Cache[I].CandVersion;
+	    if (Cache[I].Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Auto)
+	       install+= ", automatic";
+	    install += string("), ");
+	 }
 	 else if (Cache[I].Upgrade())
-	    upgrade += I.Name() + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string(", ") + Cache[I].CandVersion + string("), ");
+	    upgrade += I.FullName(false) + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string(", ") + Cache[I].CandVersion + string("), ");
 	 else if (Cache[I].Downgrade())
-	    downgrade += I.Name() + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string(", ") + Cache[I].CandVersion + string("), ");
+	    downgrade += I.FullName(false) + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string(", ") + Cache[I].CandVersion + string("), ");
 	 else if (Cache[I].Delete())
 	 {
 	    if ((Cache[I].iFlags & pkgDepCache::Purge) == pkgDepCache::Purge)
-	       purge += I.Name() + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string("), ");	    
+	       purge += I.FullName(false) + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string("), ");	    
 	    else
-	       remove += I.Name() + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string("), ");	    
+	       remove += I.FullName(false) + string(" (") + Cache[I].CurVersion + string("), ");	    
 	 }
       }
-      WriteHistoryTag(history_out, "Install", install);
-      WriteHistoryTag(history_out, "Upgrade", upgrade);
-      WriteHistoryTag(history_out, "Downgrade",downgrade);
-      WriteHistoryTag(history_out, "Remove",remove);
-      WriteHistoryTag(history_out, "Purge",purge);
-      fclose(history_out);
+      if (_config->Exists("Commandline::AsString") == true)
+	 WriteHistoryTag("Commandline", _config->Find("Commandline::AsString"));
+      WriteHistoryTag("Install", install);
+      WriteHistoryTag("Upgrade", upgrade);
+      WriteHistoryTag("Downgrade",downgrade);
+      WriteHistoryTag("Remove",remove);
+      WriteHistoryTag("Purge",purge);
+      fflush(history_out);
    }
    
    return true;
@@ -654,19 +723,29 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::CloseLog()
    }
    term_out = NULL;
 
-   // check if the directory exists in which we want to write the file
-   string const logdir = _config->FindDir("Dir::Log");
-   if(not FileExists(logdir))
-      return _error->Error(_("Directory '%s' missing"), logdir.c_str());
-
-   string history_name = flCombine(_config->FindDir("Dir::Log"),
-				   _config->Find("Dir::Log::History"));
-   if (!history_name.empty())
+   if(history_out)
    {
-      FILE *history_out = fopen(history_name.c_str(),"a");
+      if (disappearedPkgs.empty() == false)
+      {
+	 string disappear;
+	 for (std::set<std::string>::const_iterator d = disappearedPkgs.begin();
+	      d != disappearedPkgs.end(); ++d)
+	 {
+	    pkgCache::PkgIterator P = Cache.FindPkg(*d);
+	    disappear.append(*d);
+	    if (P.end() == true)
+	       disappear.append(", ");
+	    else
+	       disappear.append(" (").append(Cache[P].CurVersion).append("), ");
+	 }
+	 WriteHistoryTag("Disappeared", disappear);
+      }
+      if (dpkg_error.empty() == false)
+	 fprintf(history_out, "Error: %s\n", dpkg_error.c_str());
       fprintf(history_out, "End-Date: %s\n", timestr);
       fclose(history_out);
    }
+   history_out = NULL;
 
    return true;
 }
@@ -914,6 +993,8 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	 {
 	    if((*I).Pkg.end() == true)
 	       continue;
+	    if (I->Op == Item::Configure && disappearedPkgs.find(I->Pkg.Name()) != disappearedPkgs.end())
+	       continue;
 	    Args[n++] = I->Pkg.Name();
 	    Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
 	 }	 
@@ -1081,9 +1162,10 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	    signal(SIGHUP,old_SIGHUP);
 	    return _error->Errno("waitpid","Couldn't wait for subprocess");
 	 }
+
 	 // wait for input or output here
 	 FD_ZERO(&rfds);
-	 if (!stdin_is_dev_null)
+	 if (master >= 0 && !stdin_is_dev_null)
 	    FD_SET(0, &rfds); 
 	 FD_SET(_dpkgin, &rfds);
 	 if(master >= 0)
@@ -1136,7 +1218,6 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	 if(stopOnError)
 	    RunScripts("DPkg::Post-Invoke");
 
-	 string dpkg_error;
 	 if (WIFSIGNALED(Status) != 0 && WTERMSIG(Status) == SIGSEGV) 
 	    strprintf(dpkg_error, "Sub-process %s received a segmentation fault.",Args[0]);
 	 else if (WIFEXITED(Status) != 0)
@@ -1145,17 +1226,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	    strprintf(dpkg_error, "Sub-process %s exited unexpectedly",Args[0]);
 
 	 if(dpkg_error.size() > 0)
-	 {
 	    _error->Error(dpkg_error.c_str());
-	    string history_name = flCombine(_config->FindDir("Dir::Log"),
-					    _config->Find("Dir::Log::History"));
-	    if (!history_name.empty())
-	    {
-	       FILE *history_out = fopen(history_name.c_str(),"a");
-	       fprintf(history_out, "Error: %s\n", dpkg_error.c_str());
-	       fclose(history_out);
-	    }
-	 }
 
 	 if(stopOnError) 
 	 {
@@ -1190,7 +1261,7 @@ void pkgDPkgPM::WriteApportReport(const char *pkgpath, const char *errormsg)
    string::size_type pos;
    FILE *report;
 
-   if (_config->FindB("Dpkg::ApportFailureReport",true) == false)
+   if (_config->FindB("Dpkg::ApportFailureReport", false) == false)
    {
       std::clog << "configured to not write apport reports" << std::endl;
       return;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h
index 160486bf9..b7b5a6def 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h
@@ -29,6 +29,23 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
    char dpkgbuf[1024];
    int dpkgbuf_pos;
    FILE *term_out;
+   FILE *history_out;
+   string dpkg_error;
+
+   /** \brief record the disappear action and handle accordingly
+
+      dpkg let packages disappear then they have no files any longer and
+      nothing depends on them. We need to collect this as dpkg as well as
+      APT doesn't know beforehand that the package will disappear, so the
+      only possible option is to tell the user afterwards about it.
+      To enhance the experience we also try to forward the auto-install
+      flag so the disappear-causer(s) are not autoremoved next time -
+      for the transfer to happen the disappeared version needs to depend
+      on the package the flag should be forwarded to and this package
+      needs to declare a Replaces on the disappeared package.
+      \param pkgname Name of the package that disappeared
+   */
+   void handleDisappearAction(string const &pkgname);
 
    protected:
    int pkgFailures;
@@ -68,7 +85,7 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
    // Helpers
    bool RunScriptsWithPkgs(const char *Cnf);
    bool SendV2Pkgs(FILE *F);
-   void WriteHistoryTag(FILE* history_out, string tag, string value);
+   void WriteHistoryTag(string const &tag, string value);
 
    // apport integration
    void WriteApportReport(const char *pkgpath, const char *errormsg);