Stored Transaction JSON Format
The stored transaction format is considered unstable and may change in an incompatible way at any time. It will work if the same version of dnf is used to store and replay (or between versions as long as it stays the same).
Top-level Object
version
Type: string
The version of the stored transaction format, in the form
MAJOR.MINOR
.MAJOR
version denotes backwards incompatible changes (old dnf won’t work with new transaction JSON).MINOR
version denotes extending the format without breaking backwards compatibility (old dnf can work with new transaction JSON).rpms
Type: an array of rpm objects
A list of RPM packages in the transaction.
groups
Type: an array of group objects
A list of groups in the transaction.
environments
Type: an array of group objects
A list of environment groups in the transaction.
rpm Object
action
Type: string
Possible values:
Downgrade, Downgraded, Install, Obsoleted, Reason Change, Reinstall, Reinstalled, Removed, Upgrade, Upgraded
The action performed on the package in the transaction.
nevra
Type: string
NEVRA
(name-epoch:version-release.arch
) of the package.reason
Type: string
Possible values:
dependency, clean, group, unknown, user, weak-dependency
The reason why the package was pulled into the transaction.
repo_id
Type: string
The id of the repository this package is coming from. Note repository ids are defined in the local repository configuration and may differ between systems.
group Object
action
Type: string
Possible values:
Install, Upgrade, Removed
The action performed on the group in the transaction.
id
Type: string
The id of the group.
package_types
Type: string
Possible values:
conditional, default, mandatory, optional
The types of packages in the group that will be installed. Valid only for the
Install
action.packages
Type: an array of group-package objects
The packages belonging to the group in the transaction.
environment Object
action
Type: string
Possible values:
Install, Upgrade, Removed
The action performed on the environment group in the transaction.
id
Type: string
The id of the environment group.
package_types
Type: string
Possible values:
conditional, default, mandatory, optional
The types of packages in the environment group that will be installed. Valid only for the
Install
action.group
Type: an array of environment-group objects
The groups belonging to the environment in the transaction.
group-package Object
installed
Type: boolean
Whether the package is considered installed as part of the group.
name
Type: string
The name of the package.
package_type
Type: string
Possible values:
conditional, default, mandatory, optional
The type of the package in the group.
environment-group Object
group_type
Type: string
Possible values:
mandatory, optional
The type of the group in the environment.
id
Type: string
The id of the group.
installed
Type: boolean
Whether the group is considered installed as part of the environment.