install_profile_info

function install_profile_info

install_profile_info($profile, $langcode = 'en')

Retrieves information about an installation profile from its .info.yml file.

The information stored in a profile .info.yml file is similar to that stored in a normal Drupal module .info.yml file. For example:

  • name: The real name of the installation profile for display purposes.
  • description: A brief description of the profile.
  • dependencies: An array of shortnames of other modules that this install profile requires.

Additional, less commonly-used information that can appear in a profile.info.yml file but not in a normal Drupal module .info.yml file includes:

  • distribution: Existence of this key denotes that the installation profile is intended to be the only eligible choice in a distribution and will be