salt.modules.pkgutil

Pkgutil support for Solaris

salt.modules.pkgutil.available_version(name)

The available version of the package in the repository

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.available_version CSWpython
salt.modules.pkgutil.compare(version1='', version2='')

Compare two version strings. Return -1 if version1 < version2, 0 if version1 == version2, and 1 if version1 > version2. Return None if there was a problem making the comparison.

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.compare '0.2.4-0' '0.2.4.1-0'
salt.modules.pkgutil.install(name, refresh=False, version=None, **kwargs)

Install the named package using the pkgutil tool.

Returns a dict containing the new package names and versions:

{'<package>': {'old': '<old-version>',
               'new': '<new-version>'}}

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.install <package_name>
salt '*' pkgutil.install SMClgcc346
salt.modules.pkgutil.list_pkgs()

List the packages currently installed as a dict:

{'<package_name>': '<version>'}

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.list_pkgs
salt.modules.pkgutil.list_upgrades(refresh=True)

List all available package upgrades on this system

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.list_upgrades
salt.modules.pkgutil.purge(name, **kwargs)

Remove a package and all its dependencies which are not in use by other packages.

Returns a list containing the removed packages.

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.purge <package name>
salt.modules.pkgutil.refresh_db()

Updates the pkgutil repo database (pkgutil -U)

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.refresh_db
salt.modules.pkgutil.remove(name, **kwargs)

Remove a package and all its dependencies which are not in use by other packages.

Returns a list containing the removed packages.

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.remove <package name>
salt '*' pkgutil.remove SMCliconv
salt.modules.pkgutil.upgrade(refresh=True, **kwargs)

Upgrade all of the packages to the latest available version.

Returns a dict containing the new package names and versions:

{'<package>': {'old': '<old-version>',
               'new': '<new-version>'}}

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.upgrade
salt.modules.pkgutil.upgrade_available(name)

Check if there is an upgrade available for a certain package

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.upgrade_available CSWpython
salt.modules.pkgutil.version(name)

Returns a version if the package is installed, else returns an empty string

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkgutil.version CSWpython

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