libzypp 8.13.6

Welcome to libzypp

Introduction

Welcome to the libzypp documentation.

libzypp is the package management library that powers applications like YaST, zypper and the openSUSE/SLE implementation of PackageKit.

What is libzypp?

libzypp provides all the functionality for a package manager:

Implementation

libzypp is implemented as a C++ library with experimental bindings available for python and ruby.

Other functionality offered by libzypp

Most of libzypp functionality is implemented over components provided also by libzypp:

3rd party software libzypp is based on

Additionally, some functionality libzypp uses is based on 3rd party libraries:

Join the community

Visit our web site at : http://en.opensuse.org/Libzypp or zypp on irc.freenode.net

License

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Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Ximian, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2005 SUSE Linux Products GmbH

ZYpp is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2
or later. The text of the GNU General Public License can be viewed at
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

As a special exception, you have permission to link this program
with the following libraries and distribute executables, as long as you
follow the requirements of the GNU GPL in regard to all of the
software in the executable aside from the following libraries:
- OpenSSL (http://www.openssl.org)