Installed System Software

These Inspectors help you manage system objects and software packages.

rpmdatabase

The <rpmdatabase> objects are the Linux RPM Package Manager Inspectors. The RPM database contains entries for all the installed programs on this computer.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
rpm	Returns an object representing the rpm database of the machine. Example: names of packages of rpm - Returns a list of all the software packages in the RPM database on this computer.	Lin, AIX:8.2
rpm <string>	Returns an object corresponding to the database named by <string>.	Lin, AIX:8.2

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
capability <string> of <rpmdatabase>	<capability> Plural: capabilities	Returns a capability object matching this string if some package in the RPM database provides that capability.	Lin, AIX:8.2
installed <string> of <rpmdatabase>	<boolean> Plural: installeds	Returns TRUE if some package in the RPM database provides the capability represented by this string.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package <string> of <rpmdatabase>	<package> Plural: packages	Returns the named package from the given RPM database.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package conflicting with <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	<package> Plural: packages conflicting with	Returns a package in the RPM database that conflicts with this capability. If any packages are returned, then the rpm command will not allow any package providing this capability to be installed.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package installing <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	<package> Plural: packages installing	Finds the package that installed the specified capability.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package of <rpmdatabase>	<package> Plural: packages	Returns all the packages in the given RPM database.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package providing <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	<package> Plural: packages providing	Returns a package in the RPM database that provides this capability. If no packages are returned, then the rpm command will not allow any packages requiring this capability to be installed.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package requiring <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	<package> Plural: packages requiring	Returns a package in the RPM database that requires this capability. If any packages are returned, then the rpm command will not allow any installed package that provides this capability to be uninstalled.	Lin, AIX:8.2

package

This filesystem object can inspect the propeties of an RPM (RPM Package Manager) package. Each package contains information about the program, including name and version.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
package <string> of <rpmdatabase>	Returns the named package from the given RPM database. Example: version of package "glibc" of rpm - Returns the version of the glibc package of the rpm database.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package conflicting with <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	Returns a package in the RPM database that conflicts with this capability. If any packages are returned, then the rpm command will not allow any package providing this capability to be installed. Example: package conflicting with (capability "apache2") of rpm - Returns a string like "apache-1.3.23-88", indicating which package(s) conflict with the specified capability.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package installing <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	Finds the package that installed the specified capability. Example: package installing (capability "/opt/BESClient/BESLib/libEngine.so") of rpm - Returns BESAgent-4.1.4.2-1, the package that installed the specified capability.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package of <rpmdatabase>	Returns all the packages in the given RPM database.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package providing <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	Returns a package in the RPM database that provides this capability. If no packages are returned, then the rpm command will not allow any packages requiring this capability to be installed. Example: package providing (capability "ssh") of rpm - Returns a string like "openssh-3.0.2p1-162", indicating which package(s) provide the specified capability.	Lin, AIX:8.2
package requiring <capability> of <rpmdatabase>	Returns a package in the RPM database that requires this capability. If any packages are returned, then the rpm command will not allow any installed package that provides this capability to be uninstalled. Example: package requiring (capability "perl") of rpm - Returns a string like "apache-1.3.23-88", which is an application package that requires Perl.	Lin, AIX:8.2

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<package> as string	<string>	Creates a string containing the package's name, version and release.	Lin, AIX:8.2
architecture of <package>	<string> Plural: architectures	The architecture represents the CPU type that the RPM Package was designed to be used on. Typical values are i386, i686, or x86_64, but packages can be created with archtectures like 'noarch' or have no architecture specified at all.	Lin, AIX:8.2
conflict of <package>	<capability> Plural: conflicts	Returns capability objects that conflict with this package in the RPM database.	Lin, AIX:8.2
installed file of <package>	<capability> Plural: installed files	The list of actual files that the package leaves installed.	Lin, AIX:8.2
name of <package>	<string> Plural: names	Returns the name of the given RPM package.	Lin, AIX:8.2
obsolete of <package>	<capability> Plural: obsoletes	Returns a capability object that this package obsoletes.	Lin, AIX:8.2
provide of <package>	<capability> Plural: provides	Returns capability objects for each capability that this package provides.	Lin, AIX:8.2
require of <package>	<capability> Plural: requires	Returns capability objects for each capability that this package requires.	Lin, AIX:8.2
rpm version record of <package>	<rpm package version record> Plural: rpm version records	Returns the RPM version records of the specified package.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
unique name of <package>	<string> Plural: unique names	Returns the unique values of a given list of <package> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
version of <package>	<version> Plural: versions	Returns the version of the given RPM package.	Lin, AIX:8.2

capability

A package can have capabilities that it requires, provides, obsoletes, or conflicts with. For instance, apache may require sh, and provide httpd. If you want to install apache, you will need to have sh in the RPM database. If you want to install a package that uses httpd, you will need to install apache.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
capability <string>	Converts a string to a capability object for rpm dependency version comparisons. Strings with version information take the form capability relation version, where relation is one of {<,>,>=,<=,=}. If a relation and version are not specified, then comparisons will assume a capability at any version number. Example: capability "libxml2 >= 2.4.7" - Returns a capability named "libxml2 >= 2.4.7".	Lin, AIX:8.2
capability <string> of <rpmdatabase>	Returns a capability object matching this string if some package in the RPM database provides that capability. Example: capability "apache" of rpm - If installed, returns "apache". You can only create capability of rpm objects if the capability is actually in the RPM database.	Lin, AIX:8.2
conflict of <package>	Returns capability objects that conflict with this package in the RPM database. Example: conflict of package "openssh" of rpm - Returns a string, such as "nonfreessh". The openssh program is specifying a conflict with nonfreessh.	Lin, AIX:8.2
installed file of <package>	The list of actual files that the package leaves installed. Example: installed files of package "BESAgent" of rpm - Returns a list of the installed files.	Lin, AIX:8.2
obsolete of <package>	Returns a capability object that this package obsoletes. Example: obsolete of package "mod_php4" of rpm - Returns a string such as "mod_php", which a capability that is obsoleted by the current package.	Lin, AIX:8.2
provide of <package>	Returns capability objects for each capability that this package provides. Example: provide of package "apache" of rpm - Returns a string such as "httpd", which indicates a functional capability of the apache software.	Lin, AIX:8.2
require of <package>	Returns capability objects for each capability that this package requires. Example: require of package "apache" of rpm - Returns a string such as "/bin/sh" to indicate a requirement of the package.	Lin, AIX:8.2

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<capability> contains <capability>	<boolean>	Returns a boolean TRUE if the first capability satisfies the dependency specified by the second capability. A capability without version information is interpreted as a capability over all versions. If a package requires a capability not contained in the RPM database, then the rpm command will not allow that package to be installed.	Lin

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<capability> as string	<string>	Creates a string containing the capability's name, relation and version.	Lin, AIX:8.2
name of <capability>	<string> Plural: names	Returns the name of this capability object.	Lin, AIX:8.2
relation of <capability>	<string> Plural: relations	If this capability object has version information, the relation is returned.	Lin, AIX:8.2
version of <capability>	<string> Plural: versions	If this capability object has version information, the version is returned.	Lin, AIX:8.2

rpm package release

The <rpm package release> Inspectors disclose properties of the RPM package version record Inspector. They are collected from the 'Release' component of the Epoch, Version and Release fields associated with an RPM package. The behavior of this inspector differs from a string, because they are sorted according to RPM rules defined by the rpmvercmp() function of the RPM library. Don't create an <rpm package release> inspector with embedded '-' or whitespace characters. These characters are disallowed in RPM, and will cause the statement to fail. Note: Requires the presence of the RPM library and librpminfo (an open source library created by BigFix containing modified RPM library code) on the client machine. librpminfo is installed on the client as part of the normal BES client RPM installation procedure.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
rpm package release <rpm package release>	Iterates through the RPM package release objects.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
rpm package release <string>	Returns the named RPM package release.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <rpm package release>	Returns the maximum value from a list of <rpm package release> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <rpm package release>	Returns the minimum value from a list of <rpm package release> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
release of <rpm package version record>	Returns the RPM Package release for the specified version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
release of <short rpm package version record>	Returns the RPM Package release for the specified short version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<rpm package release> {cmp} <rpm package release>	<boolean>	Compares two RPM Package releases, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<rpm package release> {cmp} <string>	<boolean>	Compares an RPM Package release with a string value, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<string> {cmp} <rpm package release>	<boolean>	Compares a string to an RPM Package release, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<rpm package release> as string	<string>	Casts an RPM Package release object as a string type.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
extrema of <rpm package release>	<( rpm package release, rpm package release )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of RPM package releases.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <rpm package release>	<rpm package release> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from a list of <rpm package release> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <rpm package release>	<rpm package release> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from a list of <rpm package release> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
unique value of <rpm package release>	<rpm package release with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values of a given list of <rpm package release> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

rpm package release with multiplicity

The <rpm package release with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of RPM package releases, allowing you to extract unique releases and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <rpm package release>	Returns the unique values of a given list of <rpm package release> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <rpm package release with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Sorts the list and returns the multiplicity, or count, of each unique element in the specified list of multiple <rpm package release> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

rpm package version

The <rpm package version> Inspectors disclose properties of the RPM package version record Inspector. They are collected from the 'Version' component of the Epoch, Version and Release fields associated with an RPM package. The behavior of this inspector differs from a string, because they are sorted according to RPM rules defined by the rpmvercmp() function of the RPM library. Don't create an <rpm package release> inspector with embedded '-' or whitespace characters. These characters are disallowed in RPM, and will cause the statement to fail. Note: Requires the presence of the RPM library and librpminfo (an open source library created by BigFix containing modified RPM library code) on the client machine. librpminfo is installed on the client as part of the normal BES client RPM installation procedure.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
rpm package version <rpm package version>	Iterates through the RPM package version objects.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
rpm package version <string>	Returns the named RPM package version.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <rpm package version>	Returns the maximum value from a list of <rpm package version> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <rpm package version>	Returns the minimum value from a list of <rpm package version> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
version of <rpm package version record>	Returns the version of the specified RPM package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
version of <short rpm package version record>	Returns the version of the specified short RPM package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<rpm package version> {cmp} <rpm package version>	<boolean>	Compares two RPM Package versions, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<rpm package version> {cmp} <string>	<boolean>	Compares an RPM Package version to a string, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<string> {cmp} <rpm package version>	<boolean>	Compares a string to an RPM Package version, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<rpm package version> as string	<string>	Casts an RPM package version as a string type.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
extrema of <rpm package version>	<( rpm package version, rpm package version )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of RPM package versions.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <rpm package version>	<rpm package version> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from a list of <rpm package version> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <rpm package version>	<rpm package version> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from a list of <rpm package version> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
unique value of <rpm package version>	<rpm package version with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values of a given list of <rpm package version> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

rpm package version with multiplicity

The <rpm package version with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of RPM package versions, allowing you to extract unique versions and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <rpm package version>	Returns the unique values of a given list of <rpm package version> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <rpm package version with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Sorts the list and returns the multiplicity, or count, of each unique element in the specified list of multiple <rpm package version> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

rpm package version record

The <rpm package version record> Inspectors provide version-related information, such as Epoch, Version and Release, for an RPM package. Inspectors of this type are sorted according to an RPM-specific ordering mechanism defined by the rpmVersionCompare() function of the RPM library.Note: Requires the presence of the RPM library and librpminfo (an open source library created by BigFix containing modified RPM library code) on the client machine. librpminfo is installed on the client as part of the normal BES client RPM installation procedure.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
rpm package version record <rpm package version record>	Iterates through the RPM package version record objects.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
rpm package version record <short rpm package version record>	Iterates through the RPM package version record objects (short version).	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
rpm package version record <string>	Returns the named RPM package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
rpm version record of <package>	Returns the RPM version records of the specified package.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <rpm package version record>	Returns the maximum value from a list of <rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <rpm package version record>	Returns the minimum value from a list of <rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
no epoch of <rpm package version record>	Strips the epoch from the specified RPM package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
<short rpm package version record> as rpm package version record	Casts a short RPM Package version record as a long version.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
long form of <short rpm package version record>	Returns an ROM Package Version record from the short version of the same.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<rpm package version record> {cmp} <rpm package version record>	<boolean>	Compares two RPM Package version records, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<rpm package version record> {cmp} <short rpm package version record>	<boolean>	Compares an RPM Package version record with a short RPM package version record, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<rpm package version record> {cmp} <string>	<boolean>	Compares an RPM package version record against a string, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<short rpm package version record> {cmp} <rpm package version record>	<boolean>	Compares an RPM Package version record with a short version, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0
<string> {cmp} <rpm package version record>	<boolean>	Compares a string to an RPM Package version record, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<rpm package version record> as short rpm package version record	<short rpm package version record>	Casts an RPM package version record as a short version by stripping the epoch off.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
<rpm package version record> as string	<string>	Casts an RPM package version record as a string type.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
epoch of <rpm package version record>	<integer> Plural: epochs	Returns the integer Epoch (which grants RPM more flexibility in versioning) of the specified RPM Package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
extrema of <rpm package version record>	<( rpm package version record, rpm package version record )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of RPM package version records.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <rpm package version record>	<rpm package version record> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from a list of <rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <rpm package version record>	<rpm package version record> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from a list of <rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
no epoch of <rpm package version record>	<rpm package version record> Plural: no epochs	Strips the epoch from the specified RPM package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
release of <rpm package version record>	<rpm package release> Plural: releases	Returns the RPM Package release for the specified version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
short form of <rpm package version record>	<short rpm package version record> Plural: short forms	This Inspector strips of the Epoch information from the specified RPM package version record object.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
unique value of <rpm package version record>	<rpm package version record with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values of a given list of <rpm package version record> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
version of <rpm package version record>	<rpm package version> Plural: versions	Returns the version of the specified RPM package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

rpm package version record with multiplicity

The <rpm package version record with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of RPM package version records, allowing you to extract unique records and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <rpm package version record>	Returns the unique values of a given list of <rpm package version record> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <rpm package version record with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Sorts the list and returns the multiplicity, or count, of each unique element in the specified list of multiple <rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

short rpm package version record

This is the same as an RPM package version record, except that the epoch (if one exists) is not shown when converted to a string. However, even though it isn't displayed, the epoch is still retained. If you need to remove the epoch, use one of the 'no epoch' Inspectors.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
short rpm package version record <rpm package version record>	Iterates throught the specified RPM package version record objects, stripping the Epoch information out.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
short rpm package version record <short rpm package version record>	Iterates throught the specified short RPM package version record objects.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
<rpm package version record> as short rpm package version record	Casts an RPM package version record as a short version by stripping the epoch off.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
short form of <rpm package version record>	This Inspector strips of the Epoch information from the specified RPM package version record object.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <short rpm package version record>	Returns the maximum value from a list of <short rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <short rpm package version record>	Returns the minimum value from a list of <short rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
no epoch of <short rpm package version record>	Returns a short RPM package version record with the epoch stripped out.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<short rpm package version record> {cmp} <short rpm package version record>	<boolean>	Compares two short RPM Package version records, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Lin:8.0

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<short rpm package version record> as rpm package version record	<rpm package version record>	Casts a short RPM Package version record as a long version.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
<short rpm package version record> as string	<string>	Casts a short RPM Package version record as a string type.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
epoch of <short rpm package version record>	<integer> Plural: epochs	Returns the integer Epoch (which grants RPM more flexibility in versioning) of the specified short version of the RPM Package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
extrema of <short rpm package version record>	<( short rpm package version record, short rpm package version record )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of short RPM package version records.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
long form of <short rpm package version record>	<rpm package version record> Plural: long forms	Returns an ROM Package Version record from the short version of the same.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
maximum of <short rpm package version record>	<short rpm package version record> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from a list of <short rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
minimum of <short rpm package version record>	<short rpm package version record> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from a list of <short rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
no epoch of <short rpm package version record>	<short rpm package version record> Plural: no epochs	Returns a short RPM package version record with the epoch stripped out.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
release of <short rpm package version record>	<rpm package release> Plural: releases	Returns the RPM Package release for the specified short version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
unique value of <short rpm package version record>	<short rpm package version record with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values of a given list of <short rpm package version record> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2
version of <short rpm package version record>	<rpm package version> Plural: versions	Returns the version of the specified short RPM package version record.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

short rpm package version record with multiplicity

The <short rpm package version record with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of short RPM package version records, allowing you to extract unique records and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <short rpm package version record>	Returns the unique values of a given list of <short rpm package version record> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <short rpm package version record with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Sorts the list and returns the multiplicity, or count, of each unique element in the specified list of multiple <short rpm package version record> types.	Lin:8.0, AIX:8.2

pkgdb

This is a database object created by BigFix to keep track of all the Solaris packages (pkginfos) that have been installed on this computer. The pkginfo object, in turn, contains Solaris patches, each with an ID and a revision number. The database essentially contains a comprehensive list of patches, allowing you to directly access a patch without going through pkginfo. The syntax is "patch of pkgdb", which can greatly simplify your relevance expressions.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
pkgdb	A top-level object containing a list of all the installed packages, in the form of pkginfos.	Sol

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
patch <string> of <pkgdb>	<patch> Plural: patches	Returns the requested patch from the package database. Typically used for existence tests.	Sol
patch id <string> of <pkgdb>	<string> Plural: patch ids	Returns the specified patch id string from the package database. Typically used for existence tests.	Sol
patch id of <pkgdb>	<string> Plural: patch ids	Returns a space-delimited list of patch ids from the specified package database.	Sol
patch of <pkgdb>	<patch> Plural: patches	Returns all the patches listed in the given pkgdb (package database).	Sol
pkginfo <string> of <pkgdb>	<pkginfo> Plural: pkginfos	Returns the specified pkginfo from the package database. Typically used for existence tests.	Sol
pkginfo of <pkgdb>	<pkginfo> Plural: pkginfos	Returns all the packages (as pkginfos) in the given package database.	Sol

pkginfo

Pkginfo is an object containing information about Solaris packages, which are used to deliver patches. Pkginfo contains information about the category, the intended architecture, vendors, patch IDs and revision numbers. Other package information can be inspected using the "param" property which lets you access other parameters by name.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
pkginfo <string> of <pkgdb>	Returns the specified pkginfo from the package database. Typically used for existence tests. Example: exists pkginfo "SUNWrdm" of pkgdb - Returns TRUE if the specified pkginfo exists in the package database.	Sol
pkginfo of <pkgdb>	Returns all the packages (as pkginfos) in the given package database.	Sol

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<pkginfo> as string	<string>	Converts a pkginfo object into a string.	Sol
arch of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: archs	Returns a string representing the architecture of the package specified by the pkginfo object.	Sol
category of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: categories	Returns a string representing the category of the package specified by pkginfo.	Sol
name of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: names	Returns the name of the package from the specified pkginfo object.	Sol
param <string> of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: params	Returns the value of the named parameter (specified by <string>) from the pkginfo object.	Sol
patch <string> of <pkginfo>	<patch> Plural: patches	Returns a named patch from the specified pkginfo.	Sol
patch id <string> of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: patch ids	Returns the specified patch id string from the specified pkginfo of the package database. Typically used for existence tests.	Sol
patch id of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: patch ids	Returns a space delimited list of patch ids, for example: "123456-01 123456-02 200213-23 501234-02". This is the same list available from the PATCHLIST parameter of the pkginfo.	Sol
patch of <pkginfo>	<patch> Plural: patches	Returns the patch object referenced in the pkginfo object.	Sol
pkginst of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: pkginsts	Returns a short string used as an abbreviation for the package name given by the pkginfo object. Typically contains a vendor symbol and an ID, like "CSCOh007".	Sol
vendor of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: vendors	Returns a string containing the name of the package vendor. This is the same as the VENDOR parameter of the pkginfo.	Sol
version of <pkginfo>	<string> Plural: versions	Returns a version number for the specified pkginfo object. Not to be confused with revision numbers of patches. This is the same as the VERSION parameter of the pkginfo.	Sol

patch

An object that exposes the properties of a Solaris patch, each of which has a base ID followed by a revision number, such as 123456-12. Here the base is 123456, which identifies the patch, and 12, which represents the revision of this particular patch.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
patch <string> of <pkgdb>	Returns the requested patch from the package database. Typically used for existence tests. Example: exists patch "123456" of pkgdb - Returns TRUE if any revision of the patch with this ID exists in the package database. Example: exists patch "123456-12" of pkgdb - Returns TRUE if this exact patch ID (including the revision) exists in the package database.	Sol
patch of <pkgdb>	Returns all the patches listed in the given pkgdb (package database).	Sol
patch <string> of <pkginfo>	Returns a named patch from the specified pkginfo. Example: exists patch "123456" of pkginfo "SUNWrdm" of pkgdb - Returns TRUE if this patch exists in the specified pkginfo of the package database.	Sol
patch of <pkginfo>	Returns the patch object referenced in the pkginfo object.	Sol

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
base of <patch>	<string> Plural: bases	Returns the base number of the given patch, which is a unique identifier for the file, as a string.	Sol
greatest revision of <patch>	<string> Plural: greatest revisions	Returns the highest revision of the patch.	Sol
least revision of <patch>	<string> Plural: least revisions	Returns the lowest revision of the patch.	Sol
revision <string> of <patch>	<string> Plural: revisions	Returns the specified revision string from the given patch. Typically used for existence tests.	Sol
revision of <patch>	<string> Plural: revisions	Returns an additional revision number which modifies the base of the patch.	Sol

bundle

On HPUX platforms, a bundle object is derived from a product type and used to inspect software installations as managed by the Software Depot. On Macintosh platforms, a bundle refers to a core foundation folder hierarchy derived from CFBundle.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
bundle <string>	Returns a bundle (CFBundle) by name. Example: bundle "com.apple.BigFixEnterprise" - Returns a bundle to hand to something that needs one. It doesn't print out, per se.	Mac
bundle of <folder>	Returns a bundle from a folder (if it has one like application folders do). Example: exists (bundle of applications folder) - Typically returns TRUE.	Mac
bundle of <product>	Returns the bundle to which the product belongs.	HPUX
bundle <string> of <software_depot>	Returns the bundle object corresponding to the name provided. Useful for seeing if a bundle is installed. Example: exists bundle of folder "iTunes.app" of applications folder - A bundle is a directory in the file system that groups related resources together in one place. Applications, frameworks, and plug-ins are all examples of bundles. Programs can also use document bundles instead of flat files to save complex content. For more info, see the Apple Developer documentation. Example: string "CFBundleVersion" of global dictionary of bundle of folder "iTunes.app" of applications folder - Returns the bundle version of the specified folder.	HPUX
bundle of <software_depot>	Returns a bundle object. Use the plural expression 'bundles of software depot' to return all of the bundles installed.	HPUX

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
bundle version of <bundle>	<version> Plural: bundle versions	Returns the version of the bundle corresponding to the CFBundleVersion string, as distinct from the CFBundleShortVersionString.	Mac
creator of <bundle>	<file signature> Plural: creators	The creator 4-letter code of the bundle (for example, FNDR for Finder).	Mac
global dictionary of <bundle>	<dictionary> Plural: global dictionaries	The bundle's information dictionary.	Mac
local dictionary of <bundle>	<dictionary> Plural: local dictionaries	The bundle's localized information dictionary.	Mac
product of <bundle>	<product> Plural: products	Returns the product and/or products contained in the bundle.	HPUX
type of <bundle>	<file type> Plural: types	Returns the file type of the bundle. Can be used only to compare equality between file types.	Mac
version of <bundle>	<version> Plural: versions	Version of the given bundle.	Mac

product

The <product> object contains properties (such as vendor and revision) of the associated software product. On AIX, products are installed into an Object Repository.On HPUX products are installed in the Software Depot.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
product of <bundle>	Returns the product and/or products contained in the bundle.	HPUX
product of <fileset>	Returns the product corresponding to the specified fileset.	AIX
product of <bundle>	Returns the product and/or products contained in the bundle.	HPUX
product <string> of <object repository>	Returns the product whose LPP name exactly matches the string.	AIX:8.2
product of <object repository>	Returns all products. Each product may contain multiple filesets of differing versions.	AIX:8.2
product <string> of <object_repository>	Returns the named product from the object repository. Example: product "BESAgent" of object repository as string - Returns the full name of the product, such as "BESAgent 4.0.3.7".	AIX
product of <object_repository>	Returns a list of the products in the object repository. Example: products whose (name of it contains "bos") of object repository - Returns a list of the software products that have "bos" in their name.	AIX
product <string> of <software_depot>	Direct access to specified installed software product. Use the product tag as the identifying name. Example: model of main processor - Returns a string such as "PA8500".	HPUX
product of <software_depot>	Direct access to specified installed software product. Use the product tag as the identifying name. Example: exists product "OS-Core" of software depot - Returns TRUE if the specified software exists.	HPUX

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<product> as string	<string>	Brief text string identifying a product including the tag and version.	HPUX, AIX
bundle of <product>	<bundle> Plural: bundles	Returns the bundle to which the product belongs.	HPUX
fileset of <product>	<fileset> Plural: filesets	Returns a list of the filesets (installable software packages) in the specified product.	AIX
name of <product>	<string> Plural: names	Returns the name of the specified product.	AIX
revision of <product>	<string> Plural: revisions	Version identifier of installed software product.	HPUX
tag of <product>	<string> Plural: tags	Short identifying name of installed software product. Tag is used as identifier in named product accessor.	HPUX
title of <product>	<string> Plural: titles	Long identifying name of installed software product.	HPUX
vendor of <product>	<string> Plural: vendors	Text identifying the vendor of the installed software product.	HPUX

object_repository

A database corresponding to installable software products on AIX computers.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
object repository	This is the global inspector object; all installed software inspectors are properties of this. Example: exists object repository - Returns TRUE if the object repository exists.	AIX

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
fileset <string> of <object repository>	<fileset> Plural: filesets	Returns all filesets exactly matching the string in the format "lpp_name ver.rel.mod.fix".	AIX:8.2
fileset matching <string> of <object repository>	<fileset> Plural: filesets matching	Returns all filesets matching the supplied ODM query string.	AIX:8.2
fileset of <object repository>	<fileset> Plural: filesets	Returns all filesets. This may include multiple versions with the same LPP name.	AIX:8.2
fileset with name <string> of <object repository>	<fileset> Plural: filesets with name	Returns all filesets whose LPP name exactly matches the string.	AIX:8.2
latest fileset <string> of <object repository>	<fileset> Plural: latest filesets	Returns the fileset whose LPP name exactly matches the string and has the highest version record.	AIX:8.2
product <string> of <object repository>	<product> Plural: products	Returns the product whose LPP name exactly matches the string.	AIX:8.2
product of <object repository>	<product> Plural: products	Returns all products. Each product may contain multiple filesets of differing versions.	AIX:8.2
fileset matching <string> of <object_repository>	<fileset> Plural: filesets matching	Returns the fileset(s) matching the specified string from within the object repository.	AIX
product <string> of <object_repository>	<product> Plural: products	Returns the named product from the object repository.	AIX
product of <object_repository>	<product> Plural: products	Returns a list of the products in the object repository.	AIX

software_depot

Software Depot uses the swlist INDEX to identify the collection of products installed on the HPUX machine.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
software depot	Accesses the set of installed software and products. Example: exists software depot - Returns TRUE if the software depot exists on this computer.	HPUX

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
bundle <string> of <software_depot>	<bundle> Plural: bundles	Returns the bundle object corresponding to the name provided. Useful for seeing if a bundle is installed.	HPUX
bundle of <software_depot>	<bundle> Plural: bundles	Returns a bundle object. Use the plural expression 'bundles of software depot' to return all of the bundles installed.	HPUX
product <string> of <software_depot>	<product> Plural: products	Direct access to specified installed software product. Use the product tag as the identifying name.	HPUX
product of <software_depot>	<product> Plural: products	Direct access to specified installed software product. Use the product tag as the identifying name.	HPUX

debian base package

For Tivoli Inspectors, a Debian package is considered to include both the package and the version. This allows the Inspectors to home in on specific versioned packages and not just the package itself, which may have numerous versions. The base package Inspectors help to tease these two aspects apart, stripping the version info and returning a list of the packages by name only.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
base package <string> of <debianpackagecache>	Returns a Debian base package object corresponding to the given string of the specified Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1
base package of <debianpackagecache>	Returns a Debian base package object corresponding to the specified Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1
base package of <debianpkg version>	Returns a Debian base package object corresponding to the specified Debian Pkg version.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian base package> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian base package into a string.	Ubu:8.1
currently installed of <debian base package>	<boolean> Plural: currently installeds	Returns TRUE if the specified Debian base package is currently installed.	Ubu:8.1
installed version of <debian base package>	<debianpkg version> Plural: installed versions	Returns the currently installed debianpkg version of the specified Debian base package.	Ubu:8.1
name of <debian base package>	<string> Plural: names	Returns the name of the specified debian base package as a string.	Ubu:8.1
pkg version of <debian base package>	<debianpkg version> Plural: pkg versions	Returns a Debian pkg version from the specified Debian base package.	Ubu:8.1

debian package upstream version with multiplicity

The <debian package upstream version with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of Debian packages, allowing you to extract unique upstream_versions and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <debian package upstream version>	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package upstream version> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <debian package upstream version with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Returns a list of the unique values (along with their frequency count) as extracted from the specified list of debian package upstream versions.	Ubu:8.1

debian package upstream version

The upstream_version of a Debian package is the main version number. Along with the epoch and revision, it is one of the components of the Debian versioning scheme.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
debian package version upstream <debian package upstream version>	A reflexive typing of the specified debian package upstream version.Note: the version upstream is treated the same as the upstream version.	Ubu:8.1
debian package version upstream <string>	Returns a Debian package upstream_version object from the supplied string.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package upstream version> as debian package version upstream	This is a reflexive casting for the sake of completeness. Note: upstream version is treated the same as version upstream.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package upstream version>	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package upstream versions.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package upstream version>	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package upstream versions.	Ubu:8.1
upstream of <debian package version>	Returns the Debian package upstream_version from the specified Debian package version.	Ubu:8.1

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package upstream version> {cmp} <debian package upstream version>	<boolean>	Compares the specified upstream_versions of two Debian packages, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package upstream version> {cmp} <string>	<boolean>	Compares the specified upstream_version of a Debian package to a given string, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<string> {cmp} <debian package upstream version>	<boolean>	Compares the given string to the specified Debian package upstream_version, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package upstream version> as debian package version upstream	<debian package upstream version>	This is a reflexive casting for the sake of completeness. Note: upstream version is treated the same as version upstream.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package upstream version> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian package upstream_version into a string.	Ubu:8.1
extrema of <debian package upstream version>	<( debian package upstream version, debian package upstream version )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of <debian package upstream version> types.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package upstream version>	<debian package upstream version> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package upstream versions.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package upstream version>	<debian package upstream version> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package upstream versions.	Ubu:8.1
unique value of <debian package upstream version>	<debian package upstream version with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package upstream version> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1

debian package version epoch with multiplicity

The <debian package version epoch with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of Debian packages, allowing you to extract unique version 'epochs' and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <debian package version epoch>	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package version epoch> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <debian package version epoch with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Returns a list of the unique values (along with their frequency count) as extracted from the specified list of debian package epochs.	Ubu:8.1

debian package version epoch

The <debian package version epoch> Inspectors deal with the 'epoch' component of a Debian package version. The epoch is an unsigned integer, typically a small number. If it is omitted, zero is the default. It allows the package provider to create a fresh start with version numbering schemes.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
debian package version epoch <debian package version epoch>	A reflexive typing of the specified debian package version epoch.	Ubu:8.1
debian package version epoch <string>	Returns a Debian package version 'epoch' object from the given string.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version epoch> as debian package version epoch	Reflexive cast for completeness.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package version epoch>	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package version epochs.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package version epoch>	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package version epochs.	Ubu:8.1
epoch of <debian package version>	Returns the epoch component of the specified debian package version. This is primarily used to correct for mistaken version numbers.	Ubu:8.1

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package version epoch> {cmp} <debian package version epoch>	<boolean>	Compares the specified version 'epoch' (generally a single digit) of two Debian packages, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version epoch> {cmp} <string>	<boolean>	Compares the specified version 'epoch' of a Debian package to a given string, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<string> {cmp} <debian package version epoch>	<boolean>	Compares the given string to the specified Debian package version 'epoch' where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package version epoch> as debian package version epoch	<debian package version epoch>	Reflexive cast for completeness.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version epoch> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian package version 'epoch' into a string.	Ubu:8.1
extrema of <debian package version epoch>	<( debian package version epoch, debian package version epoch )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of <debian package version epoch> types.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package version epoch>	<debian package version epoch> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package version epochs.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package version epoch>	<debian package version epoch> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package version epochs.	Ubu:8.1
unique value of <debian package version epoch>	<debian package version epoch with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package version epoch> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1

debian package version revision with multiplicity

The <debian package version revision with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of Debian package allowing you to extract unique version revisions and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <debian package version revision>	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package version revision> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <debian package version revision with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Returns a list of the unique values (along with their frequency count) as extracted from the specified list of debian package version revisions.	Ubu:8.1

debian package version revision

Also known as the 'debian_revision', these Inspectors reveal the revision of a Debian package based on the upstream_version. The revision component of the version is optional. Typically, the revision is set to 1 whenever the upstream_version is increased.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
debian package version revision <debian package version revision>	A reflexive typing of the specified debian package version revision.	Ubu:8.1
debian package version revision <string>	Returns a Debian package version revision object from the given string.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version revision> as debian package version revision	Reflexive cast for completeness.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package version revision>	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package version revisions.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package version revision>	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package version revisions.	Ubu:8.1
revision of <debian package version>	Returns the Debian revision from the specified package version.	Ubu:8.1

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package version revision> {cmp} <debian package version revision>	<boolean>	Compares the specified debian_revisions of two Debian packages, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version revision> {cmp} <string>	<boolean>	Compares the specified debian_revision of a Debian package and the given string, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<string> {cmp} <debian package version revision>	<boolean>	Compares the given string to the specified Debian package version_revision, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package version revision> as debian package version revision	<debian package version revision>	Reflexive cast for completeness.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version revision> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian package version_revision into a string.	Ubu:8.1
extrema of <debian package version revision>	<( debian package version revision, debian package version revision )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of <debian package version revision> types.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package version revision>	<debian package version revision> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package version revisions.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package version revision>	<debian package version revision> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package version revisions.	Ubu:8.1
unique value of <debian package version revision>	<debian package version revision with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package version revision> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1

debian package version with multiplicity

The <debian package version with multiplicity> Inspectors deal with arrays of Debian packages, allowing you to extract unique versions and count them.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
unique value of <debian package version>	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package version> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
multiplicity of <debian package version with multiplicity>	<integer> Plural: multiplicities	Returns a list of the unique values (along with their frequency count) as extracted from the specified list of debian package versions.	Ubu:8.1

debian package version

For Tivoli Inspectors, a Debian package is considered to include both the package and the version. This allows the Inspectors to home in on specific versioned packages and not just the package itself, which may have numerous versions. These version Inspectors return just the version(s) of a given Debian package. A version is composed of three parts: an epoch, an upstream_version and a debian_revision.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
debian package version <debian package version>	A reflexive typing of the specified debian package version.	Ubu:8.1
debian package version <string>	Returns a Debian package version object from the given string.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version> as debian package version	Reflexive cast for completeness.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package version>	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package versions. See the Debian man pages for more information on how to compare package versions.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package version>	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package versions. See the Debian man pages for more information on how to compare package versions.	Ubu:8.1
version of <debian versioned package>	Returns the Debian package version from the given versioned package.	Ubu:8.1
version of <debianpkg dependency>	Returns the Debian package version from the given debianpkg dependency.	Ubu:8.1
<debianpkg version> as debian package version	Converts a Debian Pkg version into a Debian package version.	Ubu:8.1

Operators

Declaration	Return Type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package version> {cmp} <debian package version>	<boolean>	Compares the specified Debian package versions, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version> {cmp} <string>	<boolean>	Compares the specified Debian package version with the given string, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1
<string> {cmp} <debian package version>	<boolean>	Compares the given string to the specified Debian package version, where {cmp} is one of: <, <=, =.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian package version> as debian package version	<debian package version>	Reflexive cast for completeness.	Ubu:8.1
<debian package version> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian package version (including epoch, upstream_version and revision) into a string.	Ubu:8.1
epoch of <debian package version>	<debian package version epoch> Plural: epochs	Returns the epoch component of the specified debian package version. This is primarily used to correct for mistaken version numbers.	Ubu:8.1
extrema of <debian package version>	<( debian package version, debian package version )> Plural: extremas	Returns the minimum and maximum extreme values of the given list of <debian package version> types.	Ubu:8.1
maximum of <debian package version>	<debian package version> Plural: maxima	Returns the maximum value from the specified list of Debian package versions. See the Debian man pages for more information on how to compare package versions.	Ubu:8.1
minimum of <debian package version>	<debian package version> Plural: minima	Returns the minimum value from the specified list of Debian package versions. See the Debian man pages for more information on how to compare package versions.	Ubu:8.1
revision of <debian package version>	<debian package version revision> Plural: revisions	Returns the Debian revision from the specified package version.	Ubu:8.1
unique value of <debian package version>	<debian package version with multiplicity> Plural: unique values	Returns the unique values and counts of a given list of <debian package version> types, removing duplicates and sorting by value.	Ubu:8.1
upstream of <debian package version>	<debian package upstream version> Plural: upstreams	Returns the Debian package upstream_version from the specified Debian package version.	Ubu:8.1

debian versioned package

The <debian versioned package> Inspectors return all the versions of the Debian package that are available for the base package.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
package <string> of <debianpackagecache>	Returns a list of Debian packages and associated versions from the given Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1
package of <debianpackagecache>	Returns a Debian package and its associated version from the given string and Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debian versioned package> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian versioned package into a string.	Ubu:8.1
architecture of <debian versioned package>	<string> Plural: architectures	Returns a string representing the architecture (such as i386) of a Debian versioned package.	Ubu:8.1
currently installed of <debian versioned package>	<boolean> Plural: currently installeds	Returns TRUE if the specified Debian versioned package is currently installed.	Ubu:8.1
dependency of <debian versioned package>	<debianpkg dependency> Plural: dependencies	Returns the dependencies, if any, for the specified Debian versioned package.	Ubu:8.1
name of <debian versioned package>	<string> Plural: names	Strips out the version information and returns the name of the specified debian versioned package as a string.	Ubu:8.1
release of <debian versioned package>	<string> Plural: releases	Returns a string representing the release of the specified Debian versioned package.	Ubu:8.1
reverse dependency of <debian versioned package>	<debianpkg reverse dependencies> Plural: reverse dependencies	Returns a list of Debian packages that are dependent on the specified Debian versioned package.	Ubu:8.1
section of <debian versioned package>	<string> Plural: sections	Returns a string corresponding to the directory (section) of the FTP site where Debian packages are stored.	Ubu:8.1
verfile of <debian versioned package>	<debianpkg verfile> Plural: verfiles	Returns the Debian Pkg verfile from the specified versioned package. This contains names derived from the APT system.	Ubu:8.1
version of <debian versioned package>	<debian package version> Plural: versions	Returns the Debian package version from the given versioned package.	Ubu:8.1

debianpackagecache

The <debianpackagecache> Inspectors refer to the cache directory set up for Debian packages.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
debianpackage	Returns a list of all the Debian packages on the client machine.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
base package <string> of <debianpackagecache>	<debian base package> Plural: base packages	Returns a Debian base package object corresponding to the given string of the specified Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1
base package of <debianpackagecache>	<debian base package> Plural: base packages	Returns a Debian base package object corresponding to the specified Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1
package <string> of <debianpackagecache>	<debian versioned package> Plural: packages	Returns a list of Debian packages and associated versions from the given Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1
package of <debianpackagecache>	<debian versioned package> Plural: packages	Returns a Debian package and its associated version from the given string and Debian package cache.	Ubu:8.1
pkglibversion of <debianpackagecache>	<string> Plural: pkglibversions	Returns a string containing the version of libapt-pkg.	Ubu:8.2

debianpkg dependency

A package may depend on the previous installation of other software packages. The <debianpkg dependency> Inspectors detail those dependencies. A Debian package may replace another package, conflict with it or depend on it. For more information, see the Debian.org site.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
dependency of <debian versioned package>	Returns the dependencies, if any, for the specified Debian versioned package.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debianpkg dependency> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian Pkg dependency into a string.	Ubu:8.1
compare_op of <debianpkg dependency>	<string> Plural: compare_ops	Returns a string corresponding to the comparison operator of the specified Debian Pkg dependency.	Ubu:8.1
critical of <debianpkg dependency>	<boolean> Plural: criticals	Returns TRUE if the specified Debian Pkg dependency is critical.	Ubu:8.1
type of <debianpkg dependency>	<string> Plural: types	Returns a string corresponding to the relationship this package has with other Debian packages. This string might be one of the following:DependsReplacesConflictsPreDependsRecommends.	Ubu:8.1
version of <debianpkg dependency>	<debian package version> Plural: versions	Returns the Debian package version from the given debianpkg dependency.	Ubu:8.1

debianpkg reverse dependencies

Debian packages often depend on other packages, with you can find by looking in the given package. You can reverse the situation and instead use the Advanced Packageing Tool (APT) to discover which programs are dependent on a given package. These Inspectors allow you to find these reverse dependencies.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
reverse dependency of <debian versioned package>	Returns a list of Debian packages that are dependent on the specified Debian versioned package.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debianpkg reverse dependencies> as string	<string>	Converts Debian Pkg reverse dependencies into a string.	Ubu:8.1
version of <debianpkg reverse dependencies>	<string> Plural: versions	Returns the Debian package version from the given debianpkg reverse dependency as a string.	Ubu:8.1

debianpkg verfile

The pkg Inspectors deal with base packages, i.e., packages stripped of their version information. This set of Inspectors lists the names of the APT system files that describe the package in question. If you edit and search the files that result from this inspector, you can find descriptive information about the specified packages.

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
verfile of <debian versioned package>	Returns the Debian Pkg verfile from the specified versioned package. This contains names derived from the APT system.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debianpkg verfile> as string	<string>	Converts a Debian Pkg verfile into a string.	Ubu:8.1

debianpkg version

The pkg Inspectors deal with base packages, i.e., packages stripped of their version information. This set of Inspectors deals with the versions corresponding to the given package(s).

Creation Methods

Declaration	Description	Platforms (?)
installed version of <debian base package>	Returns the currently installed debianpkg version of the specified Debian base package.	Ubu:8.1
pkg version of <debian base package>	Returns a Debian pkg version from the specified Debian base package.	Ubu:8.1

Properties

Declaration	Return type	Description	Platforms (?)
<debianpkg version> as debian package version	<debian package version>	Converts a Debian Pkg version into a Debian package version.	Ubu:8.1
<debianpkg version> as string	<string>	Returns a string containing the package version in its canonical form.	Ubu:8.2
architecture of <debianpkg version>	<string> Plural: architectures	Returns a string representing the architecture (such as i386) of a Debian Pkg version.	Ubu:8.1
base package of <debianpkg version>	<debian base package> Plural: base packages	Returns a Debian base package object corresponding to the specified Debian Pkg version.	Ubu:8.1
section of <debianpkg version>	<string> Plural: sections	Returns a string corresponding to the directory (section) of the FTP site where Debian packages are stored.	Ubu:8.1

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