DNF-TRANSACTION-JSON(5)

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.

COPYRIGHT
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