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+.TH "Interface Functions" 3 "16 Oct 2006" "libalpm" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.ad l
+.nh
+.SH NAME
+Interface Functions \- Function to initialize and release libalpm.  
+
+.PP
+.SS "Functions"
+
+.in +1c
+.ti -1c
+.RI "int \fBalpm_initialize\fP (char *root)"
+.br
+.ti -1c
+.RI "int \fBalpm_release\fP ()"
+.br
+.in -1c
+.SH "Detailed Description"
+.PP 
+Function to initialize and release libalpm. 
+.PP
+.SH "Function Documentation"
+.PP 
+.SS "int alpm_initialize (char * root)"
+.PP
+Initializes the library. This must be called before any other functions are called. 
+.PP
+\fBParameters:\fP
+.RS 4
+\fIroot\fP the full path of the root we'll be installing to (usually /) 
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBReturns:\fP
+.RS 4
+0 on success, -1 on error (pm_errno is set accordingly) 
+.RE
+.PP
+
+.SS "int alpm_release ()"
+.PP
+Release the library. This should be the last alpm call you make. 
+.PP
+\fBReturns:\fP
+.RS 4
+0 on success, -1 on error (pm_errno is set accordingly) 
+.RE
+.PP
+