def _run_action(args):
    defaulted_components = False
    components = utils.parse_components(args.pop("components"))
    if not components:
        defaulted_components = True
        components = common.get_default_components()
    action = _clean_action(args.pop("action"))
    if not action:
        print(utils.color_text("No valid action specified!", "red"))
        return False
    rootdir = args.pop("dir")
    if rootdir is None:
        print(utils.color_text("No root directory specified!", "red"))
        return False
    #ensure os/distro is known
    (distro, platform) = utils.determine_distro()
    if distro is None:
        print("Unsupported platform " + utils.color_text(platform, "red") + "!")
        return False
    #start it
    (rep, maxlen) = utils.welcome(_WELCOME_MAP.get(action))
    header = utils.center_text("Action Runner", rep, maxlen)
    print(header)
    #here on out should be using the logger
    if not defaulted_components:
        LOG.info("Activating components [%s]" % (", ".join(sorted(components.keys()))))
    else:
        LOG.info("Activating default components [%s]" % (", ".join(sorted(components.keys()))))
    #need to figure out dependencies for components (if any)
    ignore_deps = args.pop('ignore_deps', False)
    component_order = None
    if not ignore_deps:
        all_components_deps = common.get_components_deps(action, components)
        component_diff = set(all_components_deps.keys()).difference(components.keys())
        if component_diff:
            LOG.info("Having to activate dependent components: [%s]" \
                         % (", ".join(sorted(component_diff))))
            for new_component in component_diff:
                components[new_component] = list()
        component_order = utils.get_components_order(all_components_deps)
    else:
        component_order = components.keys()
    #reverse them so that we stop in the reverse order
    #and that we uninstall in the reverse order which seems to make sense
    if action in _REVERSE_ACTIONS:
        component_order.reverse()
    #add in any that will just be referenced but which will not actually do anything (ie the action will not be applied to these)
    ref_components = utils.parse_components(args.pop("ref_components"))
    for c in ref_components.keys():
        if c not in components:
            components[c] = ref_components.get(c)
    #now do it!
    LOG.info("Starting action [%s] on %s for distro [%s]" % (action, date.rcf8222date(), distro))
    _run_components(action, component_order, components, distro, rootdir, args)
    LOG.info("Finished action [%s] on %s" % (action, date.rcf8222date()))
    return True
                    root=dummy_root, opts=list(),
                    keep_old=False)
    if not isinstance(instance, component.PkgInstallComponent):
        return None
    else:
        pkgs = instance._get_pkgs_expanded()
        epel_pkgs = dict()
        for (name, info) in pkgs.items():
            meta = info.get("meta") or dict()
            if meta and meta.get("epel"):
                epel_pkgs[name] = info
        return epel_pkgs


if __name__ == "__main__":
    me = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
    distro = EPEL_DISTRO
    for c in sorted(settings.COMPONENT_NAMES):
        print("Packages for %s:" % (utils.color_text(c, 'green', bold=True, underline=True)))
        pkgs = get_epels(c, distro)
        if not pkgs:
            print("\t- %s" % (utils.color_text('N/A', 'red')))
        else:
            names = sorted(pkgs.keys())
            for name in names:
                real_name = name
                info = pkgs.get(name) or dict()
                if 'version' in info:
                    real_name = "%s (%s)" % (name, utils.color_text(str(info.get('version')), 'blue', bold=True))
                print("\t- %s" % real_name)