libguestfs inspection now lists Windows apps

In version ≥ 1.7.8 Windows apps can be listed from virt-inspector:

$ virt-inspector Win7.img
[...]
    <applications>
      <application>
        <name>Mozilla Firefox (3.6.12)</name>
        <display_name>Mozilla Firefox (3.6.12)</display_name>
        <version>3.6.12 (en-GB)</version>
        <install_path>C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox</install_path>
[etc]

or from guestfish:

$ guestfish -a Win7.img --ro -i
Welcome to guestfish, the libguestfs filesystem interactive shell for
editing virtual machine filesystems.

Type: 'help' for help on commands
      'man' to read the manual
      'quit' to quit the shell

Operating system: Windows 7 Enterprise
/dev/vda2 mounted on /

><fs> inspect-list-applications /dev/vda2
[0] = {
  app_name: Mozilla Firefox (3.6.12)
  app_display_name: Mozilla Firefox (3.6.12)
  app_epoch: 0
  app_version: 3.6.12 (en-GB)
  app_release: 
  app_install_path: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
  app_trans_path: 
  app_publisher: Mozilla
  app_url: http://www.mozilla.com/en-GB/
  app_source_package: 
  app_summary: 
  app_description: 
}
[1] = {
  app_name: VLC media player
  app_display_name: VLC media player 1.1.5
  app_epoch: 0
  app_version: 1.1.5
  app_release: 
  app_install_path: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC
  app_trans_path: 
  app_publisher: VideoLAN
  app_url: http://www.videolan.org/
  app_source_package: 
  app_summary: 
  app_description: 
}

The same API also works for Fedora, RHEL, Debian and Ubuntu guests, where it lists installed packages instead of “applications”.

New docs: security considerations with libguestfs

… discusses security implications of using libguestfs, particularly with untrusted or malicious guests or disk images.