libalpm_misc - Man Page

typedef int64_t alpm_time_t
The time type used by libalpm.

enum alpm_caps { ALPM_CAPABILITY_NLS = (1 << 0), ALPM_CAPABILITY_DOWNLOADER = (1 << 1), ALPM_CAPABILITY_SIGNATURES = (1 << 2) }
Enum of possible compile time features.

alpm_pkg_t * alpm_sync_get_new_version (alpm_pkg_t *pkg, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync)
Check for new version of pkg in syncdbs.
char * alpm_compute_md5sum (const char *filename)
Get the md5 sum of file.
char * alpm_compute_sha256sum (const char *filename)
Get the sha256 sum of file.
int alpm_unlock (alpm_handle_t *handle)
Remove the database lock file.
const char * alpm_version (void)
Get the version of library.
int alpm_capabilities (void)
Get the capabilities of the library.
int alpm_sandbox_setup_child (alpm_handle_t *handle, const char *sandboxuser, const char *sandbox_path)
Drop privileges by switching to a different user.

The time type used by libalpm. Represents a unix time stamp

Enum of possible compile time features.

Enumerator

ALPM_CAPABILITY_NLS

localization

ALPM_CAPABILITY_DOWNLOADER

Ability to download.

ALPM_CAPABILITY_SIGNATURES

Signature checking.

Get the capabilities of the library.

Returns

a bitmask of the capabilities

Get the md5 sum of file.

Parameters

filename name of the file

Returns

the checksum on success, NULL on error

Get the sha256 sum of file.

Parameters

filename name of the file

Returns

the checksum on success, NULL on error

Drop privileges by switching to a different user.

Parameters

handle the context handle
sandboxuser the user to switch to
sandbox_path if non-NULL, restrict writes to this filesystem path

Returns

Check for new version of pkg in syncdbs. If the same package appears multiple dbs only the first will be checked

This only checks the syncdb for a newer version. It does not access the network at all. See alpm_db_update to update a database.

Remove the database lock file.

Parameters

handle the context handle

Returns

Note

Safe to call from inside signal handlers.

Get the version of library.

Returns

the library version, e.g. "6.0.4"