2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
index 52411a762..79bcf112c 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
@@ -1841,3 +1841,14 @@ std::string GetTempDir()
 
    return string(tmpdir);
 }
+
+bool Rename(std::string From, std::string To)
+{
+   if (rename(From.c_str(),To.c_str()) != 0)
+   {
+      _error->Error(_("rename failed, %s (%s -> %s)."),strerror(errno),
+                    From.c_str(),To.c_str());
+      return false;
+   }   
+   return true;
+}
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h
index e752e9621..f0569b6fd 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ bool RealFileExists(std::string File);
 bool DirectoryExists(std::string const &Path) __attrib_const;
 bool CreateDirectory(std::string const &Parent, std::string const &Path);
 time_t GetModificationTime(std::string const &Path);
+bool Rename(std::string From, std::string To);
 
 std::string GetTempDir();