Usage RpmReaderNet

Examples

• Read information from package via properties of the class

    using (RpmReader reader = new RpmReader("<file>"))
    {
          string name = reader.Name; // read name package
          string version = reader.Version; // read version package
          string commonInfo = reader.ToString(); // override method ToString() for getting a common information about package
    }
  

  All supporting properties:

  • Name - a name of the package
  • Version - a version of the package
  • Release - a release number of the package
  • Serial - a serial number of the package
  • Summary - a summary information about the package
  • Description - a description of the package
  • BuildTime - a build time of the package
  • BuildHost - a host hame where was build package
  • Distribution - a group name of packages, of which this package is a part
  • Vendor - a name of the entity that is responsible for a package
  • License - a license of the package
  • Packager - a name and contact information for the person or persons who built the package
  • Changelog - a log or record of all or all notable changes made to a package
  • Source - a original source files name
  • SourceRpm - a name of the source package from which this binary package was builtChecking a file that it has a rpm format.
  • Arch - a architecture for which the package was built
  • PreinScripts - get content of the package's pre-install script
  • PostinScripts - get content of the package's post-install script
  • PreunScripts - get content of the package's pre-uninstall script
  • PostunScripts - get content of the package's post-uninstall script
  • Size - a total size, in bytes, of every file installed by a package
  • BaseFileNames - a list of all base names files in package
  • DirNames - a list of all dirs in package
  • RequiresNames - a list of capabilities the package requires
  • DirIndexes - indexes of dir for link between the file name and directory
  • FileUserNames - a owner, in alphanumeric form, of each of the files that comprise the package
  • FileGroupNames - a group, in alphanumeric form, of each of the files that comprise the package
  • FileSize - a size, in bytes, of each of the files that comprise the package
  • MD5Files - a MD5 checksum for each of the files that comprise the package
  • MD5Signature - MD5 signatures of files from package
  • GPGSignature - a GPG signature of package
  • PGPSignature - a PGP signature of package
  • SHA1Signature - a SHA hash of package
  • DSASignature - a DSA signature of package
  • RSASignature - a RSA signature of package

• Checking the file that it has valid rpm format

    using (RpmReader reader = new RpmReader("<file>"))
    {
        bool isRpm = reader.Validate();
    }
  

The method Validate returns true if the file is matched rpm format else false.

• Extracting all files from package

    using (RpmReader reader = new RpmReader("<file>"))
    {
        reader.ExtractPackage("<destfolder>");
    }
  

The method ExtractPackage takes one argument - a root destinition folder where to extract files.