- allow change of rootdir for APT database loading

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/apt/cache.py b/apt/cache.py
index 8410fc56..690510e3 100644
--- a/apt/cache.py
+++ b/apt/cache.py
@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@ class Cache(object):
         dictionary
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, progress=None):
+    def __init__(self, progress=None, rootdir=None):
         self._callbacks = {}
         self.open(progress)
 
+        if rootdir:
+            apt_pkg.Config.Set("Dir", rootdir)
+            apt_pkg.Config.Set("Dir::State::status", rootdir + "/var/lib/dpkg/status")
+
     def _runCallbacks(self, name):
         """ internal helper to run a callback """
         if self._callbacks.has_key(name):
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ff62eac6..287605e0 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ python-apt (0.6.18) unstable; urgency=low
   [ Otavio Salvador ]
   * apt/cache.py:
     - fix commit doc string to also cite the open related callbacks
+    - allow change of rootdir for APT database loading
   
  --