Comment 3 for bug 13054

(In reply to comment #2)
> Well, I've got a few ideas:
> 1. don't reload the cache after installing/updating packages. do it the next
> time synaptic starts up (which is done right now anyway, so it seems to me like
> one of the reloads is needless) [just to get this clear, I mean the process
> where it displays a little 'building dependecy tree', etc. on the status bar)

It may be possible to rebuild only parts of the cache (the depcache) after
install/remove. Do you know about the "Ask for quit after install/remove" option
in Setttings/Preferences? It will ask you to exit right after a install then.

> 2. taking several seconds to change about 10 entries smells fishy to me, perhaps
> the whole cache is reloaded instead of only what has changed, this could be
> optimised.

After a "reload" all of the cache needs to be rebuild, but we may get away with
a smaller part of the cache for install/remove.

> That's all, I have no idea how it works, I'm just a user, so I'm very sorry if I
> have wasted your time by ideas that are impossible to implement or just don't
> hit the black.

Thanks for you ideas! It dosn't waste time, it often gives us a new refreshing view
on problems.

Cheers,
 Michael