[Bug 904864] Re: long_desc returns same value as short_desc

[Julian Andres Klode]

That's kind of expected, the long description is not available there
anymore. You need to look at the translations to find the correct one,
as those have been moved out of the core Packages file.

I don't think that we want to work around this in any way in apt_pkg.

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Title:
  long_desc returns same value as short_desc

Status in “python-apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  We are using apt_pkg as part of Lubuntu Software Centre, however we
  have a minor problem.

  Using an instance of PackageRecords(), the value for a package's
  long_desc and short_desc fields are the same. The piece of code we are
  using is attached. (Look at the function from line 500 onwards)

  
  python-apt:
    Installed: 0.8.0ubuntu9
    Candidate: 0.8.0ubuntu9
    Version table:
   *** 0.8.0ubuntu9 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  I'm actually using Mint 12 to submit this bug report, but this is a problem on Lubuntu 11.10 too.
  If we're just getting it wrong, call us idiots, then tell us how to use it. :)  

  Example output for blender of printing both the the long and short
  description:

  <snip>
  Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer
  Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer
  </snip>

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