Inspect package and file properties
Using the QNX Software Center, you can inspect the properties of any package or file available for, or deployed in, an installation.
Inspecting the properties of a package
To inspect the properties of a package displayed in any tab of the main screen:
- Click the package.
- In the Properties view, select one of the following categories:
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General Information |
Name, version, provider, publication date, runtime subsystem, links to license and product information, and other general properties of the package. |
Intellectual Property | Copyright and patent information for the package. |
End User License Agreement | License agreement for the package. |
Package Contents |
Files contained in the package and detailed properties of each file.
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Release notes | Release notes for the package, if applicable. |
Package Dependencies |
Raw dependencies (for instance, libraries) of the package as well as packages that the QNX Software Center will install to satisfy those dependencies. On occasion, this pane may indicate that any one of several packages can satisfy a raw dependency. Suppose, for example, that either of two packages can satisfy a raw dependency for a package that we'll call Package A. In that case, you can choose one of the following approaches:
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Inspecting the properties of a file
To inspect the properties of a file, you can use the Package Contents pane of the Properties view (see table above) or the Advanced tab:
- Package Contents pane
- The Package Contents pane lets you inspect the properties of any file in the currently selected package.
- Advanced tab
- The Advanced tab lets you inspect the properties of any file in an installation, without having to first locate or select the file's package.
Manifest Reports & File Lookupchapter for details.
Understanding properties
For descriptions of the various properties displayed for files, see
Manifest report fields
in the
Manifest Reports & File Lookup
chapter.
Package asset properties versus file properties
For each file, the QNX Software Center can display the following property types:
- Package asset properties
- The properties of the file, as declared in the package to which the file belongs. Normally, the QNX Software Center retrieves this information from the myQNX server. If unable to connect to the server, it will retrieve the information from local package data instead.
- File properties
- The properties of the actual file on disk. File properties are displayed only for installed files.
Dismissing and restoring the Properties view
To dismiss the Properties view, click the X in the upper-right corner of the view. To restore the view, select or select .
To inspect the properties of any package or file when the view is dismissed, right-click the item and select Properties.