refresh_cache_async


Description:

[ CCode ( finish_name = "pk_client_generic_finish" ) ]
[ Version ( since = "0.5.2" ) ]
public async Results refresh_cache_async (bool force, Cancellable? cancellable, ProgressCallback progress_callback) throws Error

Refresh the cache, i.e. download new metadata from a remote URL so that package lists are up to date.

This action may take a few minutes and should be done when the session and system are idle.

Parameters:

this

a valid Client instance

force

if we should aggressively drop caches

cancellable

a Cancellable or null

progress_callback

the function to run when the progress changes

callback_ready

the function to run on completion

progress_user_data

data to pass to progress_callback

user_data

the data to pass to callback_ready