---
name: "comps2solv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsolv"
version: "0.7.41-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/comps2solv"
---

# comps2solv(1)

convert rpm-md comps.xml file into a solv file

## NAME

comps2solv - convert rpm-md comps.xml file into a solv file

## SYNOPSIS

**comps2solv** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The comps.xml file is Fedora’s way to implement package groups. The comps2solv tool reads the comps xml file from stdin and writes the parsed data as solv file to standard output. The parser will create **group:** and **category:** pseudo packages for each comps entry.

## SEE ALSO

[mergesolv(1)](/mergesolv/1.md), [createrepo(8)](/createrepo/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Michael Schroeder \<mls@suse.de\>