jc.parsers.update_alt_gs
jc - JSON Convert update-alternatives --get-selections
command output parser
Usage (cli):
$ update-alternatives --get-selections | jc --update-alt-gs
or
$ jc update-alternatives --get-selections
Usage (module):
import jc
result = jc.parse('update-alt-gs',
update_alternatives_get_selections_command_output)
Schema:
[
{
"name": string,
"status": string,
"current": string
}
]
Examples:
$ update-alternatives --get-selections | jc --update-alt-gs -p
[
{
"name": "arptables",
"status": "auto",
"current": "/usr/sbin/arptables-nft"
},
{
"name": "awk",
"status": "auto",
"current": "/usr/bin/gawk"
}
]
parse
def parse(data: str, raw: bool = False, quiet: bool = False) -> List[Dict]
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/update_alt_gs.py
Version 1.0 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)