create a package provider for aptitude
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- Dominant language
- Perl
- Stars
- 737
- Forks
- 214
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
The current package provider for debian/ubuntu is apt-get. The problem with this is, that aptitude uses different algorithms to detect dependencies and updates.
So it would be good to have a second package provider for debian/ubuntu that uses aptitude.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the existing Debian/Ubuntu apt-get package provider and its provider interface. Read how package installation and dependency updates are handled there, then add a separate aptitude-backed provider; done means Debian/Ubuntu users can select it and it follows aptitude's dependency and update behavior. The issue names no files or tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- devops, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100