dnf-1_vs_dnf-2.rst

Changes in DNF-2 compared to DNF-1

CLI changes

Reintroduction of YUM's configuration options includepkgs and excludepkgs

Due to a better compatibility with YUM, configuration options include and exclude were replaced by the original options includepkgs <include-label> and excludepkgs <exclude-label>.

DNF group install --with-optional option

Installation of optional packages of group is changed from subcommand with-optional to option --with-optional.

Python API changes

All non-API methods and attributes are private

Warning

All non-API methods and attributes of documented modules <api> are now private in order to accomplish more distinguishable API.

Following API methods accept different arguments

1. dnf.Base.add_remote_rpms
2. dnf.Base.group_install
3. dnf.cli.Command.configure
4. dnf.cli.Command.run
5. dnf.Plugin.read_config