python-deb822 | Read and manipulate RFC822-like files (e.g. .dsc and .changes) | Mehr ...
deb822 abstractifies the RFC822 format used in Debian's control files. You can use a deb822 object like a Python dictionary, referring to control fields as dictionary keys. . deb822 also has some convenient features that arespecific to Debian's .dsc and .changes files. It was originally written for the packaging of SystemImager, in order to merge multiple .changes files. It can also give you a list of all the files mentioned in a control file in a convenient form.