* apt/package.py:

  - add "isAutoRemovable()" method

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/apt/package.py b/apt/package.py
index ac045969..096b1bd1 100644
--- a/apt/package.py
+++ b/apt/package.py
@@ -319,6 +319,14 @@ class Package(object):
         return self.isInstalled and self._depcache.IsUpgradable(self._pkg)
     isUpgradable = property(isUpgradable)
 
+    def isAutoRemovable(self):
+        """ 
+        Package is installed as a automatic dependency and is
+        no longer required
+        """
+        return self.isInstalled and self._depcache.IsGarbage(self._pkg)
+    isAutoRemovable = property(isAutoRemovable)
+
     # size
     def packageSize(self):
         """ The size of the candidate deb package """