salt.modules.pacman

A module to wrap pacman calls, since Arch is the best (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_is_the_best)

Members

available_version

salt.modules.pacman.available_version(name)

The available version of the package in the repository

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.available_version <package name>

install

salt.modules.pacman.install(name, refresh=False, **kwargs)

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_pkgs

salt.modules.pacman.list_pkgs()

List the packages currently installed as a dict:

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

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.list_pkgs

list_upgrades

salt.modules.pacman.list_upgrades()

List all available package upgrades on this system

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.list_upgrades

purge

salt.modules.pacman.purge(name)

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>

refresh_db

salt.modules.pacman.refresh_db()

Just run a pacman -Sy, return a dict:

{'<database name>': Bool}

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.refresh_db

remove

salt.modules.pacman.remove(name)

Remove a single package with pacman -R

Return a list containing the removed packages.

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.remove <package name>

upgrade

salt.modules.pacman.upgrade()

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

upgrade_available

salt.modules.pacman.upgrade_available(name)

Check whether or not an upgrade is available for a given package

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.upgrade_available <package name>

version

salt.modules.pacman.version(name)

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

CLI Example:

salt '*' pkg.version <package name>

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