---
name: "deb2solv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsolv"
version: "0.7.41-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/deb2solv"
---

# deb2solv(1)

convert one or more Debian package files into a solv file

## NAME

deb2solv - convert one or more Debian package files into a solv file

## SYNOPSIS

**deb2solv** \[*OPTIONS*\] *PKG1.deb* ...

## DESCRIPTION

The deb2solv tool converts the meta data from one or more Debian packages into the solv file written to standard output.

- **-m** *MANIFESTFILE*

  Read the rpm file names from the specified *MANIFESTFILE*. You can use **-** to read the manifest from standard input.

- **-0**

  Use a null byte as line terminator for manifest files instead of a newline. This is useful if the file names can contain newlines. See also the **-print0** option in **find**.

## SEE ALSO

[deb(5)](/deb/5.md), [dpkg-deb(1)](/dpkg-deb/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Michael Schroeder \<mls@suse.de\>