Monitor apt cache/dpkg status file

[Michael Vogt]

Binary package hint: software-store

The cache should be updated (and ideally merged with the current status) when the native apt cache changes (e.g. because of apt-get update in the background).

[Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)]

Specification: <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareStore#Handling%20an%20externally-changed%20apt%20cache>. Let me know if this needs changing at all.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

cosein2022, please dont change the status of bug report when you dont know what you are doing.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 1.1.25

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software-center (1.1.25) lucid; urgency=low

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * softwarecenter/view/viewswitcher.py:
    - fix intermittent AttributeError if a model doesn't
      exist when checking node expanded state (LP: #554388)
  * softwarecenter/view/viewswitcher.py:
    - fix nasty list view errors when disabling partner
      repository (LP: #556995)
  * softwarecenter/view/appview.py:
    - fix intermittent AttributeError in row selection
      (LP: #552224)
  * softwarecenter/view/availablepane.py:
    - fix double call to set_category method
  * softwarecenter/view/channelpane.py,
    softwarecenter/view/installedpane.py:
    - fix bug where clicking the "Search Results" navigation
      button in the "Installed View" or in a PPA/channel
      view has no effect (LP: #559732)
  * softwarecenter/view/channelpane.py:
    - fix bug where selecting a new PPA/channel while
      a search is in effect in the current PPA/channel
      does not display the new PPA/channel (LP: #559742)

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * softwarecenter/apt/aptcache.py:
    - add file monitor to detect changes in the dpkg status
      when apt is run outside of software-center (LP: #432555)
  * softwarecenter/view/appdetailsview.py:
    - only show "needs updating" message if we have a component
      associated with the software-item (LP: #542892)
  * softwarecenter/db/database.py:
    - when we have no package and no information no how to get it,
      display unavailable message instead of a empty summary line
  * merged lp:~mmcg069/software-center/pathbar-atk
    - this makes the pathbar on top fully accessible with e.g.
      orca (LP: #526384). Also fixes intermittent TypeError bug
      (LP: #558895) and nav button visual artifact when selecting
      a channel (LP: #531724). Many thanks!
  * softwarecenter/view/appview.py:
    - avoid blocking if a operation takes long

  [ Zygmunt Krynicki ]
  * softwarecenter/view/appdetailsview.py:
    - use package name when application name is not available (LP: #549011)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:29:10 +0200