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Diffstat (limited to 'apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h | 15 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h index b1459b1f6..9a4478f7c 100644 --- a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h +++ b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h @@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager 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: // progress reporting |