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Diffstat (limited to 'apt')
| -rw-r--r-- | apt/package.py | 7 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/apt/package.py b/apt/package.py index 94242e35..70ddbb1a 100644 --- a/apt/package.py +++ b/apt/package.py @@ -244,13 +244,15 @@ class Package(object): return self._records.ShortDesc summary = property(summary) - def description(self, format=True): + def description(self, format=True, useDots=False): """ Return the formated long description according to the Debian policy (Chapter 5.6.13). See http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html for more information. """ + if not format: + return self.rawDescription if not self._lookupRecord(): return "" # get the translated description @@ -289,7 +291,8 @@ class Package(object): else: line = raw_line # Use dots for lists - line = re.sub(r"^(\s*)(\*|0|o|-) ", ur"\1\u2022 ", line, 1) + if useDots: + line = re.sub(r"^(\s*)(\*|0|o|-) ", ur"\1\u2022 ", line, 1) # Add current line to the description desc += line return desc |