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Description

This function edits RPM data. When you call this function, it performs the same actions as the following command:

/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/update_local_rpm_versions --edit section.key value

For more information, read our The rpm.versions System documentation.

Note:

After you call this function, we strongly recommend that you run the /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/check_cpanel_rpms script. 

Examples 

 JSON API
https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/edit_rpm_version?api.version=1&section=rpm_groups&key=3rdparty&value=cpanel-pcre
 XML API
https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/xml-api/edit_rpm_version?api.version=1&section=rpm_groups&key=3rdparty&value=cpanel-pcre
 Command Line
whmapi1 edit_rpm_version section=rpm_groups key=3rdparty value=cpanel-pcre


Notes:

  • Unless otherwise noted, you must URI-encode values.
  • For more information and additional output options, read our Guide to WHM API 1 documentation or run the whmapi1 --help command.

  • If you run CloudLinux™, you must use the full path of the whmapi1 command:

    /usr/local/cpanel/bin/whmapi1

 Output (JSON)
{
  "metadata": {
    "version": 1,
    "reason": "OK",
    "result": 1,
    "command": "edit_rpm_version"
  },
  "data": {
    "status": 1
  }
}
 Output (XML)
<result>
    <data>
        <status>1</status>
    </data>
    <metadata>
        <result>1</result>
        <version>1</version>
        <reason>OK</reason>
        <command>edit_rpm_version</command>
    </metadata>
</result>


Note:

Use WHM's API Shell interface (WHM >> Home >> Development >> API Shell) to directly test WHM API calls.

   

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescriptionPossible valuesExample
sectionstring

Required

The RPM's section.

A valid RPM section.

rpm_groups
keystring

Required

The RPM's key.

A valid RPM key.

3rdparty
valuestring

Required

The RPM's value.

A valid string.
cpanel-pcre

Returns

ReturnTypeDescriptionPossible valuesExample

status

Boolean

Whether the function succeeded.

  • 1 — Success.
  • 0 — Failure.
1

Function information

API Version:

WHM API 1

Available in:

WHM 11.32+

Methods:

GET, POST

Required Parameters:

section, key, value

Return Formats:

JSON, XML

Important:

cPanel & WHM version 66 deprecated XML output.

About WHM API 1

WHM API 1 performs functions and accesses data in WHM.

Notes:

  • Some functions and parameters may require that you authenticate as the root user.
  • You must use the appropriate WHM ports (2086 or 2087) to call WHM API functions.
  

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