jc.parsers.dpkg_l
jc - JSON Convert dpkg -l
command output parser
Set the COLUMNS
environment variable to a large value to avoid field
truncation. For example:
$ COLUMNS=500 dpkg -l | jc --dpkg-l
Usage (cli):
$ dpkg -l | jc --dpkg-l
or
$ jc dpkg -l
Usage (module):
import jc
result = jc.parse('dpkg_l', dpkg_command_output)
Schema:
[
{
"codes": string,
"name": string,
"version": string,
"architecture": string,
"description": string,
"desired": string,
"status": string,
"error": string
}
]
Examples:
$ dpkg -l | jc --dpkg-l -p
[
{
"codes": "ii",
"name": "accountsservice",
"version": "0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "query and manipulate user account information",
"desired": "install",
"status": "installed"
},
{
"codes": "rc",
"name": "acl",
"version": "2.2.52-3build1",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "Access control list utilities",
"desired": "remove",
"status": "config-files"
},
{
"codes": "uWR",
"name": "acpi",
"version": "1.7-1.1",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "displays information on ACPI devices",
"desired": "unknown",
"status": "trigger await",
"error": "reinstall required"
},
{
"codes": "rh",
"name": "acpid",
"version": "1:2.0.28-1ubuntu1",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface...",
"desired": "remove",
"status": "half installed"
},
{
"codes": "pn",
"name": "adduser",
"version": "3.116ubuntu1",
"architecture": "all",
"description": "add and remove users and groups",
"desired": "purge",
"status": "not installed"
},
...
]
$ dpkg -l | jc --dpkg-l -p -r
[
{
"codes": "ii",
"name": "accountsservice",
"version": "0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "query and manipulate user account information"
},
{
"codes": "rc",
"name": "acl",
"version": "2.2.52-3build1",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "Access control list utilities"
},
{
"codes": "uWR",
"name": "acpi",
"version": "1.7-1.1",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "displays information on ACPI devices"
},
{
"codes": "rh",
"name": "acpid",
"version": "1:2.0.28-1ubuntu1",
"architecture": "amd64",
"description": "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface..."
},
{
"codes": "pn",
"name": "adduser",
"version": "3.116ubuntu1",
"architecture": "all",
"description": "add and remove users and groups"
},
...
]
parse
def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False)
Main text parsing function
Parameters:
data: (string) text data to parse
raw: (boolean) unprocessed output if True
quiet: (boolean) suppress warning messages if True
Returns:
List of Dictionaries. Raw or processed structured data.
Parser Information
Compatibility: linux
Source: jc/parsers/dpkg_l.py
Version 1.3 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)