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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. remi/rpminfo ActivePhp-ext[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) remi/rpminfo ============ RPM information v1.2.1(7mo ago)343PHP-3.01CPHP >= 8.0.0CI failing Since Oct 7Pushed 2mo ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/remicollet/rpminfo)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/remi/rpminfo)[ RSS](/packages/remi-rpminfo/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (4)Used By (0) [![CI](https://github.com/remicollet/rpminfo/actions/workflows/ci.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/remicollet/rpminfo/actions/workflows/ci.yaml) RPM information extension for PHP ================================= [](#rpm-information-extension-for-php) Retrieve RPM information from PHP code using librpm. This extension can be considered as stable, and be used on production environement. --- Sources ======= [](#sources) - Official git repository: - Mirror on github for contributors: Build ===== [](#build) You need the rpm development files (rpm-devel) version >= 4.13. From the sources tree ``` $ phpize $ ./configure --enable-rpminfo $ make $ make test ``` From using pecl command ``` $ pecl install rpminfo ``` From using PHP Installer for Extensions ``` $ pie install remi/rpminfo ``` --- Usage ===== [](#usage) rpmvercmp --------- [](#rpmvercmp) ``` int rpmvercmp(string evr1, string evr2); ``` Allow to compare 2 EVR (epoch:version-release) strings. The return value is < 0 if evr1 < evr2, > 0 if evr1 > evr2, 0 if equal. ``` $ php -a php > var_dump(rpmvercmp("1.0", "1.1")); int(-1) php > var_dump(rpmvercmp("1:1.0", "1.1")); int(1) ``` rpminfo ------- [](#rpminfo) ``` 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. The return value is a hash table, or false if it fails. ``` $ php -a php > print_r(rpminfo("tests/bidon.rpm")); Array ( [Name] => bidon [Version] => 1 [Release] => 1.fc25.remi [Arch] => x86_64 ) php > print_r(rpminfo("tests/bidon.rpm", true)); Array ( [Headeri18ntable] => C [Sigsize] => 2304 [Sigmd5] => 644819c3566819b1e10a5c97943de094 [Sha1header] => 0a86742fe53973ac9ab4611187a83ffb44f1de5a [Sha256header] => 9aab7242a80212ad1fe4fdd3b250c0c4f176c0b3fb1355c0d62ff094fc3f7da0 [Name] => bidon [Version] => 1 [Release] => 1.fc25.remi [Summary] => Bidon [Description] => A dummy package ... [IsSource] => ) php > var_dump(rpminfo("missing.rpm")); Warning: rpminfo(): Can't open 'missing.rpm': No such file or directory in php shell code on line 1 bool(false) php > var_dump(rpminfo("missing.rpm", false, $error)); bool(false) php > echo $error; Can't open 'missing.rpm': No such file or directory ``` rpmdbinfo --------- [](#rpmdbinfo) ``` 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. ``` $ php -a php > print_r(rpmdbinfo("php")); Array ( [0] => Array ( [Name] => php [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) ``` 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) ``` rpmexpandnumeric($text): int ``` Retrieve numerical value of a RPM macro ``` $ php -a php > var_dump(rpmexpandnumeric("%__isa_bits")); int(64) ``` rpmdefine --------- [](#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 ======= [](#license) Author: Remi Collet This extension is licensed under [The PHP License, version 3.01](http://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt) --- History ======= [](#history) Created as a PoC, for fun, see history on ### Health Score 38 — LowBetter than 85% of packages Maintenance76 Regular maintenance activity Popularity10 Limited adoption so far Community12 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity46 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 99.4% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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