PkTask

PkTask — An abstract package task GObject, dealing with unsigned transactions, GPG keys and EULA requests.

Synopsis

#define             PK_TASK_TYPE_ERROR
struct              PkTask;
struct              PkTaskClass;
void                pk_task_download_packages_async     (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         const gchar *directory,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
PkResults *         pk_task_generic_finish              (PkTask *task,
                                                         GAsyncResult *res,
                                                         GError **error);
void                pk_task_get_categories_async        (PkTask *task,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_get_depends_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         gboolean recursive,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_get_details_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_get_files_async             (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
gboolean            pk_task_get_interactive             (PkTask *task);
void                pk_task_get_packages_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_get_repo_list_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_get_requires_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         gboolean recursive,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
gboolean            pk_task_get_simulate                (PkTask *task);
void                pk_task_get_update_detail_async     (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_get_updates_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_install_files_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **files,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_install_packages_async      (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
PkTask *            pk_task_new                         (void);
void                pk_task_refresh_cache_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         gboolean force,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_remove_packages_async       (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         gboolean allow_deps,
                                                         gboolean autoremove,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_repair_system_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_repo_enable_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         const gchar *repo_id,
                                                         gboolean enabled,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_resolve_async               (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **packages,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_rollback_async              (PkTask *task,
                                                         const gchar *transaction_id,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_search_details_async        (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_search_files_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_search_groups_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_search_names_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_set_interactive             (PkTask *task,
                                                         gboolean interactive);
void                pk_task_set_simulate                (PkTask *task,
                                                         gboolean simulate);
void                pk_task_test                        (gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_update_packages_async       (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
void                pk_task_update_system_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);
gboolean            pk_task_user_accepted               (PkTask *task,
                                                         guint request);
gboolean            pk_task_user_declined               (PkTask *task,
                                                         guint request);
void                pk_task_what_provides_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         PkProvidesEnum provides,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Object Hierarchy

  GObject
   +----PkClient
         +----PkTask
               +----PkTaskText
               +----PkTaskWrapper

Properties

  "interactive"              gboolean              : Read / Write
  "simulate"                 gboolean              : Read / Write

Description

Details

PK_TASK_TYPE_ERROR

#define PK_TASK_TYPE_ERROR (pk_task_error_get_type ())

struct PkTask

struct PkTask;

struct PkTaskClass

struct PkTaskClass {
	PkClientClass		parent_class;
	void	 (*untrusted_question)			(PkTask			*task,
							 guint			 request,
							 PkResults		*results);
	void	 (*key_question)			(PkTask			*task,
							 guint			 request,
							 PkResults		*results);
	void	 (*eula_question)			(PkTask			*task,
							 guint			 request,
							 PkResults		*results);
	void	 (*media_change_question)		(PkTask			*task,
							 guint			 request,
							 PkResults		*results);
	void	 (*simulate_question)			(PkTask			*task,
							 guint			 request,
							 PkResults		*results);
	/* padding for future expansion */
	void (*_pk_reserved1) (void);
	void (*_pk_reserved2) (void);
	void (*_pk_reserved3) (void);
	void (*_pk_reserved4) (void);
	void (*_pk_reserved5) (void);
};

pk_task_download_packages_async ()

void                pk_task_download_packages_async     (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         const gchar *directory,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Downloads packages

task :

a valid PkTask instance

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

directory :

the destination directory

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_generic_finish ()

PkResults *         pk_task_generic_finish              (PkTask *task,
                                                         GAsyncResult *res,
                                                         GError **error);

Gets the result from the asynchronous function.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

res :

the GAsyncResult

error :

A GError or NULL

Returns :

The PkResults of the transaction. [transfer full]

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_get_categories_async ()

void                pk_task_get_categories_async        (PkTask *task,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Get the categories available.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_depends_async ()

void                pk_task_get_depends_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         gboolean recursive,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Get the list of dependant packages.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

recursive :

if we should recurse to packages that depend on other packages

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_details_async ()

void                pk_task_get_details_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Gets details about packages.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_files_async ()

void                pk_task_get_files_async             (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Get the files in a package.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_interactive ()

gboolean            pk_task_get_interactive             (PkTask *task);

Gets if the transaction is interactive.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

Returns :

TRUE for an interactive transaction.

Since 0.6.10


pk_task_get_packages_async ()

void                pk_task_get_packages_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Gets the list of packages.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_repo_list_async ()

void                pk_task_get_repo_list_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Get the list of available repositories.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_requires_async ()

void                pk_task_get_requires_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         gboolean recursive,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Get the packages this package requires.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

recursive :

if we should return packages that depend on the ones we do

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_simulate ()

gboolean            pk_task_get_simulate                (PkTask *task);

Gets if we are simulating.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

Returns :

TRUE if we are simulating

Since 0.6.10


pk_task_get_update_detail_async ()

void                pk_task_get_update_detail_async     (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Gets details about updates.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_get_updates_async ()

void                pk_task_get_updates_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Gets the update lists.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_install_files_async ()

void                pk_task_install_files_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **files,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Install a file locally, and get the deps from the repositories. This is useful for double clicking on a .rpm or .deb file.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

files :

a file such as "/home/hughsie/Desktop/hal-devel-0.10.0.rpm". [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback_ready

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_install_packages_async ()

void                pk_task_install_packages_async      (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Merges in details about packages using resolve.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_new ()

PkTask *            pk_task_new                         (void);

Returns :

a new PkTask object.

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_refresh_cache_async ()

void                pk_task_refresh_cache_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         gboolean force,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Refresh the package cache.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

force :

if the metadata should be deleted and re-downloaded even if it is correct

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_remove_packages_async ()

void                pk_task_remove_packages_async       (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         gboolean allow_deps,
                                                         gboolean autoremove,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Remove a package (optionally with dependancies) from the system. If allow_deps is set to FALSE, and other packages would have to be removed, then the transaction would fail.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

allow_deps :

if other dependent packages are allowed to be removed from the computer

autoremove :

if other packages installed at the same time should be tried to remove

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback_ready

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_repair_system_async ()

void                pk_task_repair_system_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Recover the system from broken dependencies and aborted installations.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback_ready

Since 0.7.2


pk_task_repo_enable_async ()

void                pk_task_repo_enable_async           (PkTask *task,
                                                         const gchar *repo_id,
                                                         gboolean enabled,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Enable or disable a specific repo.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

repo_id :

The software source ID

enabled :

TRUE or FALSE

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_resolve_async ()

void                pk_task_resolve_async               (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **packages,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Resolves a package name to a package-id.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

packages :

package names to find

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_rollback_async ()

void                pk_task_rollback_async              (PkTask *task,
                                                         const gchar *transaction_id,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Rollback to a previous package state.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

transaction_id :

The transaction ID of the old transaction

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_search_details_async ()

void                pk_task_search_details_async        (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Searches for some package details.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

values :

search values. [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_search_files_async ()

void                pk_task_search_files_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Searches for specific files.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

values :

search values. [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_search_groups_async ()

void                pk_task_search_groups_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Searches the group lists.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

values :

search values. [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_search_names_async ()

void                pk_task_search_names_async          (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Searches for a package name.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

values :

search values. [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5


pk_task_set_interactive ()

void                pk_task_set_interactive             (PkTask *task,
                                                         gboolean interactive);

Sets the interactive mode, i.e. if the user is allowed to ask questions.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

interactive :

if we are interactive

Since 0.6.10


pk_task_set_simulate ()

void                pk_task_set_simulate                (PkTask *task,
                                                         gboolean simulate);

If the simulate step should be run without the actual transaction.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

simulate :

the simulate mode

Since 0.6.10


pk_task_test ()

void                pk_task_test                        (gpointer user_data);

pk_task_update_packages_async ()

void                pk_task_update_packages_async       (PkTask *task,
                                                         gchar **package_ids,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Update specific packages to the newest available versions.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

package_ids :

a null terminated array of package_id structures such as "hal;0.0.1;i386;fedora". [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback_ready

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_update_system_async ()

void                pk_task_update_system_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Update all the packages on the system with the highest versions found in all repositories. NOTE: you can't choose what repositories to update from, but you can do:

  • pk_task_repo_disable()

  • pk_task_update_system()

  • pk_task_repo_enable()

task :

a valid PkTask instance

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback_ready

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_user_accepted ()

gboolean            pk_task_user_accepted               (PkTask *task,
                                                         guint request);

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_user_declined ()

gboolean            pk_task_user_declined               (PkTask *task,
                                                         guint request);

Since 0.5.2


pk_task_what_provides_async ()

void                pk_task_what_provides_async         (PkTask *task,
                                                         PkBitfield filters,
                                                         PkProvidesEnum provides,
                                                         gchar **values,
                                                         GCancellable *cancellable,
                                                         PkProgressCallback progress_callback,
                                                         gpointer progress_user_data,
                                                         GAsyncReadyCallback callback_ready,
                                                         gpointer user_data);

Find the package that provides some resource.

task :

a valid PkTask instance

filters :

a bitfield of filters that can be used to limit the results

provides :

a PkProvidesEnum type

values :

values to search for. [array zero-terminated=1]

cancellable :

a GCancellable or NULL

progress_callback :

the function to run when the progress changes. [scope call]

progress_user_data :

data to pass to progress_callback

callback_ready :

the function to run on completion

user_data :

the data to pass to callback

Since 0.6.5

Property Details

The "interactive" property

  "interactive"              gboolean              : Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

Since 0.6.7


The "simulate" property

  "simulate"                 gboolean              : Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

Since 0.5.2