PackageKit Specification


PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the session user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distro, cross-architecture API. PackageKit is built using a lightweight backend architecture. PackageKit is product and vendor neutral and is currently being developed by a small team of developers.

This part documents core features of PackageKit.

Annotation Glossary

A

array

Parameter points to an array of items.

E

element-type

Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays.

S

scope call

The callback is valid only during the call to the method.

T

transfer container

Free data container after the code is done.

transfer full

Free data after the code is done.

transfer none

Don't free data after the code is done.