Interact with yum in python and see if a list of rpm/packages are installed

gistfile1.py

#!/bin/env python


import yum
import sys
import platform

    print(platform.dist()[0])


def main():
    print(platform.dist()[0])
    pkg_list  = get_pkg_list()
    a='x86_64'
    a='i686'

    yb = yum.YumBase()

    for pkg in pkg_list:
        if yb.rpmdb.searchNevra(name=pkg, arch=a):
            print 'RPM installed: {0} architecture: {1}'.format(pkg, a)
        else:
            print 'RPM not installed: {0} architecture: {1}'.format(pkg, a)


def get_pkg_list():
    return ['glibc']


def get_test():
    pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(main())