Manpages - libalpm_misc.3

typedef int64_t alpm_time_t
The time type used by libalpm.

enum alpm_caps { ALPM_CAPABILITY_NLS = (1 << 0), ALPM_CAPABILITY_DOWNLOADER = (1 << 1), ALPM_CAPABILITY_SIGNATURES = (1 << 2) }
Enum of possible compile time features.

alpm_pkg_t * alpm_sync_get_new_version (alpm_pkg_t pkg, *alpm_list_t *dbs_sync)
Check for new version of pkg in syncdbs.

char * alpm_compute_md5sum (const char *filename)
Get the md5 sum of file.

char * alpm_compute_sha256sum (const char *filename)
Get the sha256 sum of file.

int alpm_unlock (alpm_handle_t *handle)
Remove the database lock file.

const char * alpm_version (void)
Get the version of library.

int alpm_capabilities (void)
Get the capabilities of the library.

The time type used by libalpm. Represents a unix time stamp

Enum of possible compile time features.

Enumerator

/ALPM_CAPABILITY_NLS /

localization

/ALPM_CAPABILITY_DOWNLOADER /

Ability to download.

/ALPM_CAPABILITY_SIGNATURES /

Signature checking.

Get the capabilities of the library.

Returns

a bitmask of the capabilities

Get the md5 sum of file.

Parameters

/filename name of the file /

Returns

the checksum on success, NULL on error

Get the sha256 sum of file.

Parameters

/filename name of the file /

Returns

the checksum on success, NULL on error

alpm_list_t * dbs_sync)/ Check for new version of pkg in syncdbs. If the same package appears multiple dbs only the first will be checked

This only checks the syncdb for a newer version. It does not access the network at all. See *alpm_db_update*/ to update a database. /

Remove the database lock file.

Parameters

/handle the context handle /

Returns

0 on success, -1 on error

Note

Safe to call from inside signal handlers.

Get the version of library.

Returns

the library version, e.g. ’6.0.4’