[packagekit] get-depends and get-requires probably shouldn't use an array of package_ids

[Mounir Lamouri]

By the way, I'm wondering how filters should be used for these
functions : i understand how installed should be used but newest and
others... ?

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Daniel
Nicoletti<dantti85-pk at yahoo.com.br> wrote:
>
>>I didn't try to install two packages and see the result.
>>It looks to be the only use case.
> Yep, iirc this is the only use case. (including removing and updating)
>
>>So, each backend have to manage that ?
> Yes, It's up to the backend to resolve an array
> of packages to get it's deps.
> ==Maybe== packagekit automatically drops duplicated
> packages, but imo backends shouldn't rely on that.
>
> Daniel.
>
>
>
> ----- Mensagem original ----
> De: Mounir Lamouri <mounir.lamouri at gmail.com>
> Para: PackageKit users and developers list <packagekit at lists.freedesktop.org>
> Enviadas: Quarta-feira, 8 de Julho de 2009 10:44:26
> Assunto: Re: [packagekit] get-depends and get-requires probably shouldn't use an array of package_ids
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 3:34 PM, Daniel
> Nicoletti<dantti85-pk at yahoo.com.br> wrote:
>>
>> Hey,
>> gnome-packagekit should and probably is using
>> the array of packages.
>> And KPackageKit.
>>
>> the reason for this is that GUI don't know how to handle
>> dependencies, and each distribution has it's own way to
>> do it. So if I want to install foo and bar, I get the depends for
>> both at the same time, and the backend will not let duplicated
>> dependencies get out. This is really important and should stay
>> as it is.
>
> I didn't try to install two packages and see the result.
> It looks to be the only use case.
>
>> In the past the behavior was what you said but It was a pain
>> to get rid of the duplicated ones, and sometimes one package
>> depends on foo1 and the other needs foo1.2 which in the
>> end WILL install foo1.2 so having this handled by the backend
>> IS IMPORTANT.
>
> So, each backend have to manage that ?
>
> Now, I understand why it takes an array.
>
> Thanks :)
> Mounir
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