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@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@

+bugfixes:

+  - apt_facts - fix performance regression when getting facts about apt packages (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/60450)

@@ -181,14 +181,16 @@ class APT(LibMgr):

     @property

     def pkg_cache(self):

-        if self._cache:

+        if self._cache is not None:

             return self._cache

         self._cache = self._lib.Cache()

         return self._cache

     def list_installed(self):

-        return [pk for pk in self.pkg_cache.keys() if self.pkg_cache[pk].is_installed]

+        # Store the cache to avoid running pkg_cache() for each item in the comprehension, which is very slow

+        cache = self.pkg_cache

+        return [pk for pk in cache.keys() if cache[pk].is_installed]

     def get_package_details(self, package):

         ac_pkg = self.pkg_cache[package].installed