A module to wrap pacman calls, since Arch is the best (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_is_the_best)
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The available version of the package in the repository
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.available_version <package name>
Install the passed package, add refresh=True to install with an -Sy
Return a dict containing the new package names and versions:
{'<package>': {'old': '<old-version>',
'new': '<new-version>']}
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.install <package name>
List the packages currently installed as a dict:
{'<package_name>': '<version>'}
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.list_pkgs
List all available package upgrades on this system
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.list_upgrades
Recursively remove a package and all dependencies which were installed with it, this will call a pacman -Rsc
Return a list containing the removed packages.
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.purge <package name>
Just run a pacman -Sy, return a dict:
{'<database name>': Bool}
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.refresh_db
Remove a single package with pacman -R
Return a list containing the removed packages.
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.remove <package name>
Run a full system upgrade, a pacman -Syu
Return a dict containing the new package names and versions:
{'<package>': {'old': '<old-version>',
'new': '<new-version>']}
CLI Example:
salt '*' pkg.upgrade