Package portage :: Package dbapi :: Module cpv_expand

Module cpv_expand

Functions

cpv_expand(mycpv, mydb=None, use_cache=1, settings=None)
Given a string (packagename or virtual) expand it into a valid cat/package string.

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Variables

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__package__ = 'portage.dbapi'

Imports: portage, AmbiguousPackageName, _, writemsg, _pkgsplit

Function Details

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cpv_expand(mycpv, mydb=None, use_cache=1, settings=None)

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Given a string (packagename or virtual) expand it into a valid cat/package string. Virtuals use the mydb to determine which provided virtual is a valid choice and defaults to the first element when there are no installed/available candidates.