# salt.modules.pkgutil

Pkgutil support for Solaris

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `install`(name=None, refresh=False, version=None, pkgs=None, **kwargs)

  Install packages using the pkgutil tool.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkg.install <package_name>
      salt '*' pkg.install SMClgcc346

  Multiple Package Installation Options:

  pkgs

    A list of packages to install from OpenCSW. Must be passed as a python list.

    CLI Example:

        salt '*' pkg.install pkgs='["foo", "bar"]'
        salt '*' pkg.install pkgs='["foo", {"bar": "1.2.3"}]'

  Returns a dict containing the new package names and versions:

      {'<package>': {'old': '<old-version>',
                     'new': '<new-version>'}}

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `latest_version`(*names, **kwargs)

  Return the latest version of the named package available for upgrade or installation. If more than one package name is specified, a dict of name/version pairs is returned.

  If the latest version of a given package is already installed, an empty string will be returned for that package.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.latest_version CSWpython
      salt '*' pkgutil.latest_version <package1> <package2> <package3> ...

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `list_pkgs`(versions_as_list=False, **kwargs)

  List the packages currently installed as a dict:

      {'<package_name>': '<version>'}

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkg.list_pkgs
      salt '*' pkg.list_pkgs versions_as_list=True

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `list_upgrades`(refresh=True)

  List all available package upgrades on this system

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.list_upgrades

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `purge`(name=None, pkgs=None, **kwargs)

  Package purges are not supported, this function is identical to `remove()`.

  name
    The name of the package to be deleted.

  Multiple Package Options:

  pkgs
    A list of packages to delete. Must be passed as a python list. The `name` parameter will be ignored if this option is passed.

  New in version 0.16.0.

  Returns a dict containing the changes.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkg.purge <package name>
      salt '*' pkg.purge <package1>,<package2>,<package3>
      salt '*' pkg.purge pkgs='["foo", "bar"]'

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `refresh_db`()

  Updates the pkgutil repo database (pkgutil -U)

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.refresh_db

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `remove`(name=None, pkgs=None, **kwargs)

  Remove a package and all its dependencies which are not in use by other packages.

  name
    The name of the package to be deleted.

  Multiple Package Options:

  pkgs
    A list of packages to delete. Must be passed as a python list. The `name` parameter will be ignored if this option is passed.

  New in version 0.16.0.

  Returns a dict containing the changes.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkg.remove <package name>
      salt '*' pkg.remove <package1>,<package2>,<package3>
      salt '*' pkg.remove pkgs='["foo", "bar"]'

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `upgrade`(refresh=True, **kwargs)

  Upgrade all of the packages to the latest available version.

  Returns a dict containing the changes:

      {'<package>': {'old': '<old-version>',
                     'new': '<new-version>'}}

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.upgrade

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `upgrade_available`(name)

  Check if there is an upgrade available for a certain package

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.upgrade_available CSWpython

`salt.modules.pkgutil.` `version`(*names, **kwargs)

  Returns a version if the package is installed, else returns an empty string

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.version CSWpython

Current Salt release: 0.17.1

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