---
name: "alpm-db-desc-create-v1"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "alpm-db"
version: "0.3.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/alpm-db-desc-create-v1"
---

# alpm-db-desc-create-v1(1)

Create a DB desc version 1 file

## NAME

alpm-db-desc-create-v1 - Create a DB desc version 1 file

## SYNOPSIS

**alpm-db-desc create v1** \<**--name**\> \<**--version**\> \<**--base**\> \[**--description**\] \[**--url**\] \<**--arch**\> \<**--builddate**\> \<**--installdate**\> \<**--packager**\> \<**--size**\> \[**--groups**\] \[**--reason**\] \[**--license**\] \<**--validation**\> \[**--replaces**\] \[**--depends**\] \[**--optdepends**\] \[**--conflicts**\] \[**--provides**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[*OUTPUT*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Create a DB desc version 1 file

## OPTIONS

- **--name** *\<NAME\>*

  The package name

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_NAME** environment variable.

- **--version** *\<VERSION\>*

  The package version

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_VERSION** environment variable.

- **--base** *\<BASE\>*

  The package base

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_BASE** environment variable.

- **--description** *\<DESCRIPTION\>*

  The package description.

  If not provided, an empty string is used.

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_DESC** environment variable.

- **--url** *\<URL\>*

  The package URL

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_URL** environment variable.

- **--arch** *\<ARCH\>*

  The package architecture

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_ARCH** environment variable.

- **--builddate** *\<BUILDDATE\>*

  The package build date

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_BUILDDATE** environment variable.

- **--installdate** *\<INSTALLDATE\>*

  The package install date

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_INSTALLDATE** environment variable.

- **--packager** *\<PACKAGER\>*

  The packager

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_PACKAGER** environment variable.

- **--size** *\<SIZE\>*

  The installed size

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_SIZE** environment variable.

- **--groups** *\<GROUPS\>*

  The package groups

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_GROUPS** environment variable.

- **--reason** *\<REASON\>*

  The package install reason.

  If unset, assumes an install reason of "0" (explicitly installed).

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_REASON** environment variable.

- **--license** *\<LICENSE\>*

  The package licenses

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_LICENSE** environment variable.

- **--validation** *\<VALIDATION\>...*

  The package validation methods

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_VALIDATION** environment variable.

- **--replaces** *\<REPLACES\>*

  The replaces

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_REPLACES** environment variable.

- **--depends** *\<DEPENDS\>*

  The dependencies

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_DEPENDS** environment variable.

- **--optdepends** *\<OPTDEPENDS\>*

  The optional dependencies.

  Note: uses comma as value delimiter. Optional dependency descriptions can't contain commas.

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_OPTDEPENDS** environment variable.

- **--conflicts** *\<CONFLICTS\>*

  The conflicts

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_CONFLICTS** environment variable.

- **--provides** *\<PROVIDES\>*

  The provides

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_PROVIDES** environment variable.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')

- \[*OUTPUT*\]

  The output file

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_DESC\_OUTPUT\_FILE** environment variable.