[Yum-devel] Equivalent to 'yum update' via Python API?

[MacCana, Mike (London)]

Yep, it helps me see how awesome you are Seth - worked  like a charm. 

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: yum-devel-bounces at lists.baseurl.org [mailto:yum-devel-bounces at lists.baseurl.org] On Behalf Of Seth Vidal
Sent: 28 May 2009 14:33
To: yum development
Subject: Re: [Yum-devel] Equivalent to 'yum update' via Python API?



On Thu, 28 May 2009, MacCana, Mike \(London\) wrote:

> Hi folks,
>  
> I was wondering what the equiavlent to a 'yum update' via the API was? 
> I've read the various snippets and 5 minute guide, and have working 
> functions to install individual apps, but I can't seem to locate the right functions in either the yum or cli modules.
>  

import yum
my = yum.YumBase()
my.update()
my.resolveDeps()
my.processTransaction()


update() is call you're looking for.

If nothing is passed to update() then it will attempt to update all pkgs on the system.

update(self, po=None, requiringPo=None, **kwargs)
     try to mark for update the item(s) specified.
     po is a package object - if that is there, mark it for update,
     if possible
     else use **kwargs to match the package needing update
     if nothing is specified at all then attempt to update everything

     returns the list of txmbr of the items it marked for update


does this help?

-sv


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