DNF5-ALIASES(7)

NAME
dnf5-aliases - Aliases for command line arguments

DESCRIPTION

It is possible to define custom aliases which can be then used as dnf commands or options to abbreviate longer command and option sequences.

The aliases can be configured in the toml format and the configuration files are taken from these drop-in directories:

•   /usr/share/dnf5/aliases.d/

•   /etc/dnf/dnf5-aliases.d/

•   $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dnf5/aliases.d/

  Syntax:

Configuration file must begin with the attribute version with a value of a supported version, for example:

    version = '1.0'

Each alias is defined in a separate section, using key = value pairs, for example:

    ['in']
    type = 'command'
    attached_command = 'install'
    descr = "Alias for 'install'"

The section name uniquely identifies the alias. It is in a form of a path, i.e. one or more strings separated by dots, which defines the scope of the alias. For example, string "group.list.in" would identify an alias usable only within the scope of the group list subcommand.

There are the following types of aliases:

•   command

•   cloned_named_arg

•   named_arg

•   group

  Type: command

The command alias defines an alias for a command.

Keys:

•   type - Must have value command.

•   attached_command - Path to a command for which this alias is defined.

•   descr - Description that will be shown in help.

•   group_id - A group this alias is part of if any.

•   complete - Whether bash autocompletion should be used for this alias, default is false.

•   attached_named_args - Options that will be used with the command. The format is an array of inline tables, each of which must contain an id_path key to specify the path to an option, and may contain also a value key to specify the value of the option.

    The required keys are type, and attached_command.

Examples:

•   Alias grouplist for group list:

        ['grouplist']
        type = 'command'
        attached_command = 'group.list'
        descr = "Alias for 'group list'"

•   Alias group.ls for group list:

        ['group.ls']
        type = 'command'
        attached_command = 'group.list'
        descr = "Alias for 'group list'"
        complete = true

•   Alias list-fedora-all for --repo=fedora list --showduplicates:

        ['list-fedora-all']
        type = 'command'
        attached_command = 'list'
        descr = "Alias for '--repo=fedora list --showduplicates'"
        complete = true
        attached_named_args = [
            { id_path = 'repo', value = 'fedora' },
            { id_path = 'list.showduplicates' }
        ]

  Type: cloned_named_arg

The cloned_named_arg alias defines another name for a given option.

Keys:

•   type - Must have value cloned_named_arg.

•   long_name - Name of the alias option.

•   short_name - One-letter shortcut of the name.

•   source - Path to the option for which this alias is defined.

•   group_id - A group this alias is part of if any.

•   complete - Whether bash autocompletion should be used for this alias, default is false.

    The required keys are type, either long_name or short_name, and source.

Examples:

•   Alias --nobest for --no-best:

        ['nobest']
        type = 'cloned_named_arg'
        long_name = 'nobest'
        source = 'no-best'

•   Alias repoquery --list or repoquery -l for repoquery --files:

        ['repoquery.list']
        type = 'cloned_named_arg'
        long_name = 'list'
        short_name = 'l'
        source = 'repoquery.files'

  Type: named_arg

The named_arg defines an alias that can replace multiple options and can define a value for each.

Keys:

•   type - Must have value named_arg.

•   long_name - Name of the alias option.

•   short_name - One-letter shortcut of the name.

•   descr - Description that will be shown in help.

•   has_value - Whether the option requires a value. The value is then substituted for ${} strings in the values of attached_named_args. Default is false.

•   value_help - The string shown in help for the value (e.g. CONFIG_FILE_PATH for --config=CONFIG_FILE_PATH).

•   const_value - Default constant value (specified only if the alias does not have a value on the command line). The value is then substituted for ${} strings in the values of attached_named_args.

•   group_id - A group this alias is part of if any.

•   complete - Whether bash autocompletion should be used for this alias, default is false.

•   attached_named_args - Options that will be used. The format is an array of inline tables, each of which must contain an id_path key to specify the path to an option, and may contain also a value key to specify the value of the option.

    The required keys are type, and either long_name or short_name.

Examples:

•   Alias list --all-available for list --showduplicates --available:

        ['list.all-available']
        type = 'named_arg'
        long_name = 'all-available'
        attached_named_args = [
            { id_path = 'list.showduplicates' },
            { id_path = 'list.available' }
        ]

•   Alias download --dest=DESTDIR for download --destdir=DESTDIR:

        ['download.dest']
        type = 'named_arg'
        long_name = 'dest'
        has_value = true
        value_help = 'DESTDIR'
        attached_named_args = [
            { id_path = 'download.destdir' }
        ]

•   Alias --settsflags=TS_FLAGS for --setopt=tsflags=TS_FLAGS:

        ['settsflags']
        type = 'named_arg'
        long_name = 'settsflags'
        descr = 'Set transaction flags'
        has_value = true
        value_help = 'TS_FLAGS'
        attached_named_args = [
         { id_path = 'setopt', value = 'tsflags=${}' }
        ]

  Type: group

The group defines a group for multiple commands or options.

Required keys:

•   type - Must have value group.

•   header - The header of the group as will be shown in help.

    The required keys are type and header.

    The aliases are added to the group using the group_id key in their respective sections.

Examples:

•   Group query-aliases for subcommand repo containing aliases repo.ls and repo.if:

        ['repo.query-aliases']
        type = 'group'
        header = 'Query Aliases:'
        ['repo.ls']
        type = 'command'
        attached_command = 'repo.list'
        descr = "Alias for 'repo list'"
        group_id = 'query-aliases'
        ['repo.if']
        type = 'command'
        attached_command = 'repo.info'
        descr = "Alias for 'repo info'"
        group_id = 'query-aliases'

AUTHOR
See AUTHORS.md in dnf5 source distribution.

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