NAME

dnf-transaction-json - DNF Stored Transaction JSON
 
The stored transaction format is considered unstable and may change in an incompatible way at any time. It will work if the same version of dnf is used to store and replay (or between versions as long as it stays the same).

TOP-LEVEL OBJECT

version
Type: string The version of the stored transaction format, in the form MAJOR.MINOR. MAJOR version denotes backwards incompatible changes (old dnf won't work with new transaction JSON). MINOR version denotes extending the format without breaking backwards compatibility (old dnf can work with new transaction JSON).
rpms
Type: an array of rpm objects A list of RPM packages in the transaction.
groups
Type: an array of group objects A list of groups in the transaction.
environments
Type: an array of group objects A list of environment groups in the transaction.

RPM OBJECT

action
Type: string Possible values: Downgrade, Downgraded, Install, Obsoleted, Reason Change, Reinstall, Reinstalled, Removed, Upgrade, Upgraded The action performed on the package in the transaction.
nevra
Type: string NEVRA (name-epoch:version-release.arch) of the package.
reason
Type: string Possible values: dependency, clean, group, unknown, user, weak-dependency The reason why the package was pulled into the transaction.
repo_id
Type: string The id of the repository this package is coming from. Note repository ids are defined in the local repository configuration and may differ between systems.

GROUP OBJECT

action
Type: string Possible values: Install, Upgrade, Removed The action performed on the group in the transaction.
id
Type: string The id of the group.
package_types
Type: string Possible values: conditional, default, mandatory, optional The types of packages in the group that will be installed. Valid only for the Install action.
packages
Type: an array of group-package objects The packages belonging to the group in the transaction.

ENVIRONMENT OBJECT

action
Type: string Possible values: Install, Upgrade, Removed The action performed on the environment group in the transaction.
id
Type: string The id of the environment group.
package_types
Type: string Possible values: conditional, default, mandatory, optional The types of packages in the environment group that will be installed. Valid only for the Install action.
group
Type: an array of environment-group objects The groups belonging to the environment in the transaction.

GROUP-PACKAGE OBJECT

installed
Type: boolean Whether the package is considered installed as part of the group.
name
Type: string The name of the package.
package_type
Type: string Possible values: conditional, default, mandatory, optional The type of the package in the group.

ENVIRONMENT-GROUP OBJECT

group_type
Type: string Possible values: mandatory, optional The type of the group in the environment.
id
Type: string The id of the group.
installed
Type: boolean Whether the group is considered installed as part of the environment.

AUTHOR

See AUTHORS in DNF source distribution. 2012-2023, Red Hat, Licensed under GPLv2+

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