3 files changed, 62 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apt-private/makefile b/apt-private/makefile
index 1d179f0b2..b3d764097 100644
--- a/apt-private/makefile
+++ b/apt-private/makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ MAJOR=0.0
 MINOR=0
 SLIBS=$(PTHREADLIB) -lapt-pkg
 
-PRIVATES=list install download output cachefile cacheset update upgrade cmndline moo search show main
+PRIVATES=list install download output cachefile cacheset update upgrade cmndline moo search show main utils
 SOURCE += $(foreach private, $(PRIVATES), private-$(private).cc)
 HEADERS += $(foreach private, $(PRIVATES), private-$(private).h)
 
diff --git a/apt-private/private-utils.cc b/apt-private/private-utils.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..813f19329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apt-private/private-utils.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
+#include "private-utils.h"
+
+
+// DisplayFileInPager - Display File with pager        			/*{{{*/
+void DisplayFileInPager(std::string filename)
+{
+   std::string pager = _config->Find("Dir::Bin::Pager", 
+                                        "/usr/bin/sensible-pager");
+
+   pid_t Process = ExecFork();
+   if (Process == 0)
+   {
+      const char *Args[3];
+      Args[0] = pager.c_str();
+      Args[1] = filename.c_str();
+      Args[2] = 0;
+      execvp(Args[0],(char **)Args);
+      exit(100);
+   }
+         
+   // Wait for the subprocess
+   ExecWait(Process, "sensible-pager", false);
+}
+									/*}}}*/
+
+// EditFileInSensibleEditor - Edit File with editor    			/*{{{*/
+void EditFileInSensibleEditor(std::string filename)
+{
+   std::string editor = _config->Find("Dir::Bin::Editor", 
+                                        "/usr/bin/sensible-editor");
+
+   pid_t Process = ExecFork();
+   if (Process == 0)
+   {
+      const char *Args[3];
+      Args[0] = editor.c_str();
+      Args[1] = filename.c_str();
+      Args[2] = 0;
+      execvp(Args[0],(char **)Args);
+      exit(100);
+   }
+         
+   // Wait for the subprocess
+   ExecWait(Process, "sensible-editor", false);
+}
+									/*}}}*/
diff --git a/apt-private/private-utils.h b/apt-private/private-utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..258dd06a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apt-private/private-utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef APT_PRIVATE_UTILS_H
+#define APT_PRIVATE_UTILS_H
+
+#include<string>
+
+void DisplayFileInPager(std::string filename);
+void EditFileInSensibleEditor(std::string filename);
+
+
+
+#endif