Satellite's packages.getPackage() API does not return base64 encoded data

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

The API documentation (https:///rhn/apidoc/handlers/PackagesHandler.jsp#getPackage) states that packages.getPackage() returns data base64 encoded, but actually it doesn't. It returns the raw binary data.

Environment

  • Red Hat Network Satellite 5.x

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