Dpkg::Conf

Section: libdpkg-perl (3perl)
Updated: 2021-02-15
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NAME

Dpkg::Conf - parse dpkg configuration files  

DESCRIPTION

The Dpkg::Conf object can be used to read options from a configuration file. It can export an array that can then be parsed exactly like @ARGV.  

METHODS

$conf = Dpkg::Conf->new(%opts)
Create a new Dpkg::Conf object. Some options can be set through %opts: if allow_short evaluates to true (it defaults to false), then short options are allowed in the configuration file, they should be prepended with a single hyphen.
@$conf
@options = $conf->get_options()
Returns the list of options that can be parsed like @ARGV.
$conf->load($file)
Read options from a file. Return the number of options parsed.
$conf->load_system_config($file)
Read options from a system configuration file.

Return the number of options parsed.

$conf->load_user_config($file)
Read options from a user configuration file. It will try to use the XDG directory, either $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dpkg/ or $HOME/.config/dpkg/.

Return the number of options parsed.

$conf->load_config($file)
Read options from system and user configuration files.

Return the number of options parsed.

$conf->parse($fh)
Parse options from a file handle. When called multiple times, the parsed options are accumulated.

Return the number of options parsed.

$conf->filter(%opts)
Filter the list of options, either removing or keeping all those that return true when $opts{remove}->($option) or $opts{keep}->($option) is called.
$string = $conf->output([$fh])
Write the options in the given filehandle (if defined) and return a string representation of the content (that would be) written.
"$conf"
Return a string representation of the content.
$conf->save($file)
Save the options in a file.
 

CHANGES

 

Version 1.04 (dpkg 1.20.0)

Remove croak: For 'format_argv' in $conf->filter().

Remove methods: $conf->get(), $conf->set().  

Version 1.03 (dpkg 1.18.8)

Obsolete option: 'format_argv' in $conf->filter().

Obsolete methods: $conf->get(), $conf->set().

New methods: $conf->load_system_config(), $conf->load_system_user(), $conf->load_config().  

Version 1.02 (dpkg 1.18.5)

New option: Accept new option 'format_argv' in $conf->filter().

New methods: $conf->get(), $conf->set().  

Version 1.01 (dpkg 1.15.8)

New method: $conf->filter()  

Version 1.00 (dpkg 1.15.6)

Mark the module as public.


 

Index

NAME
DESCRIPTION
METHODS
CHANGES
Version 1.04 (dpkg 1.20.0)
Version 1.03 (dpkg 1.18.8)
Version 1.02 (dpkg 1.18.5)
Version 1.01 (dpkg 1.15.8)
Version 1.00 (dpkg 1.15.6)