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@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ Retrieve RPM information from PHP code using librpm. -**Notice**: this is a experimental extension, a work in progress, so don't expect a stable API yet. +This extension can be considered as stable, and be used on production environement. + ---- @@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ Retrieve RPM information from PHP code using librpm. # Build -You need the rpm development files (rpm-devel) version >= 4.11.3. +You need the rpm development files (rpm-devel) version >= 4.13. From the sources tree @@ -22,6 +23,15 @@ From the sources tree $ make $ make test +From https://pecl.php.net/ using pecl command + + $ pecl install rpminfo + +From https://packagist.org/ using PHP Installer for Extensions + + $ pie install remi/rpminfo + + ---- # Usage @@ -41,7 +51,7 @@ Allow to compare 2 EVR (epoch:version-release) strings. The return value is < 0 ## rpminfo - array rpminfo(string path [, bool full [, string &error]]); + rpminfo(string path [, bool full [, string &error]]): array; Retrieve information from a rpm file, reading its metadata. If given `error` will be used to store error message instead of raising a warning. @@ -85,7 +95,7 @@ The return value is a hash table, or false if it fails. ## rpmdbinfo - array rpmdbinfo(string path [, bool full ]); + rpmdbinfo(string path [, bool full ]): array; Retrieve information from rpm database about an installed package. The return value is an array of hash tables, or false if it fails. @@ -97,12 +107,134 @@ The return value is an array of hash tables, or false if it fails. [0] => Array ( [Name] => php - [Version] => 7.2.2 - [Release] => 1.fc27.remi + [Version] => 7.3.5 + [Release] => 1.fc31.remi + [Summary] => PHP scripting language for creating dynamic web sites + [Arch] => x86_64 + ) + ) + +Retrieve information from rpm database about installed packages using glob or regex. +The return value is an array of hash tables, or false if it fails. + + $ php -a + php > print_r(rpmdbsearch("php-pecl-r*", RPMTAG_NAME, RPMMIRE_GLOB)); + Array + ( + [0] => Array + ( + [Name] => php-pecl-radius + [Version] => 1.4.0 + [Release] => 0.10.b1.fc31 + [Summary] => Radius client library + [Arch] => x86_64 + ) + [1] => Array + ( + [Name] => php-pecl-redis5 + [Version] => 5.2.0 + [Release] => 1.fc31.remi.7.3 + [Summary] => Extension for communicating with the Redis key-value store + [Arch] => x86_64 + ) + [2] => Array + ( + [Name] => php-pecl-rpminfo + [Version] => 0.2.3 + [Release] => 1.fc31.remi.7.3 + [Summary] => RPM information [Arch] => x86_64 ) ) + $ php -a + php > print_r(rpmdbsearch("^php-pecl-r", RPMTAG_NAME, RPMMIRE_REGEX)); + Array + ( + [0] => Array + ( + [Name] => php-pecl-radius + [Version] => 1.4.0 + [Release] => 0.10.b1.fc31 + [Summary] => Radius client library + [Arch] => x86_64 + ) + [1] => Array + ( + [Name] => php-pecl-redis5 + [Version] => 5.2.0 + [Release] => 1.fc31.remi.7.3 + [Summary] => Extension for communicating with the Redis key-value store + [Arch] => x86_64 + ) + [2] => Array + ( + [Name] => php-pecl-rpminfo + [Version] => 0.2.3 + [Release] => 1.fc31.remi.7.3 + [Summary] => RPM information + [Arch] => x86_64 + ) + ) + + $ php -a + php > print_r(rpmdbsearch(PHP_BINARY, RPMTAG_INSTFILENAMES)); + Array + ( + [0] => Array + ( + [Name] => php-cli + [Version] => 7.3.15 + [Release] => 1.fc31.remi + [Summary] => Command-line interface for PHP + [Arch] => x86_64 + ) + ) + +## rpmexpand + + rpmexpand($text): string + +Retrieve expanded value of a RPM macro + + $ php -a + php > var_dump(rpmexpand("%{?fedora:Fedora %{fedora}}%{?rhel:Enterprise Linux %{rhel}}")); + string(9) "Fedora 41" + +## rpmexpandnumeric + + rpmexpandnumeric($text): int + +Retrieve numerical value of a RPM macro + + $ php -a + php > var_dump(rpmexpandnumeric("%__isa_bits")); + int(64) + +## rpmdefine + + rpmdefine($text): bool + +Define or change a RPM macro value. + +For example, can be used to set the Database path and backend + + $ mock -r almalinux-8-x86_64 init + ... + $ mock -r fedora-41-x86_64 init + ... + $ php -a + php > // use an old database (bdb) from an EL-8 chroot + php > rpmdefine("_dbpath /var/lib/mock/almalinux-8-x86_64/root/var/lib/rpm"); + php > rpmdefine("_db_backend bdb_ro"); + php > var_dump(rpmdbinfo("almalinux-release")[0]["Summary"]); + string(22) "AlmaLinux release file" + php > // use a new database (sqlite) from a Fedora-41 chroot + php > rpmdefine("_dbpath /var/lib/mock/fedora-41-x86_64/root/usr/lib/sysimage/rpm"); + php > rpmdefine("_db_backend sqlite"); + php > var_dump(rpmdbinfo("fedora-release")[0]["Summary"]); + string(20) "Fedora release files" + ---- # LICENSE |