SOLV(1) LIBSOLV SOLV(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

solv - example package manager based on libsolv

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**solv** install \[OPTIONS] PKG...

**solv** erase \[OPTIONS] PKG...

**solv** list \[OPTIONS] PKG...

**solv** info \[OPTIONS] PKG...

**solv** search \[OPTIONS] STRING...

**solv** verify \[OPTIONS] PKG...

**solv** update \[OPTIONS] PKG...

**solv** dist-upgrade \[OPTIONS] PKG...

**solv** repolist \[OPTIONS]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The solv tool demos some features of the libsolv library. It is not meant to replace a real package manager, for example it does not cache downloaded packages.

**--root** *ROOTDIR*

Install packages using *ROOTDIR* as root of the filesystem. This also means that the package database of *ROOTDIR* will be used.

**--clean**

Also get rid of no longer needed packages when erasing, like libraries that have been used by the erased packages.

**--best**

Force usage of the best package (normally the one with the highest version) for install and update operations.

**--testcase**

Write a testcase after dependency solving.

The following options can be used to filter the packages. If the same option is used multiple times, the result is ORed together.

**-i**

Limit the packages to installed ones.

**-r** *REPO*

Limit the packages to the specified repository.

**--arch** *ARCHITECTURE*

Limit the packages to the specified package architecture.

**--type** *TYPE*

Limit the packages to the specified package type.

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Michael Schroeder <mls@suse.de>

10/22/2018 libsolv

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Document: solv(1) from libsolv 0.7.41-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv