Just for english descriptions in oneiric/precise you should be able to get them with:
apt.apt_pkg.config.set("APT::Acquire::Translation", "en")
before cache.update()
This will force the english translations download even if the (old) apt assumes it does
not need it.
Just for english descriptions in oneiric/precise you should be able to get them with: pkg.config. set("APT: :Acquire: :Translation" , "en")
apt.apt_
before cache.update()
This will force the english translations download even if the (old) apt assumes it does
not need it.