[Bug 1414486] [NEW] Coloring of the upgrade log

[Sworddragon]

Public bug reported:

I'm using Ubuntu 15.04 dev with dpkg 1.17.23ubuntu1 and maybe the log on
upgrading a package could be colored for better readability. Here is an
example from an apt log:

Preparing to unpack .../libgudev-1.0-0_1%3a218-5ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 (1:218-5ubuntu2) over (1:218-3ubuntu4) ...


For example the old version could be colored red while the new version could be colored green and the name of the package could be bold. Especially if multiple packages are getting upgraded like on apt this would make the log easier to read if the important informations are highlighted.

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Coloring of the upgrade log

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm using Ubuntu 15.04 dev with dpkg 1.17.23ubuntu1 and maybe the log
  on upgrading a package could be colored for better readability. Here
  is an example from an apt log:

  Preparing to unpack .../libgudev-1.0-0_1%3a218-5ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 (1:218-5ubuntu2) over (1:218-3ubuntu4) ...

  
  For example the old version could be colored red while the new version could be colored green and the name of the package could be bold. Especially if multiple packages are getting upgraded like on apt this would make the log easier to read if the important informations are highlighted.

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